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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,795,368,483.37, 16,277,498,498.76 and 6,442,926,793.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,795,368,483.37, 16,277,498,498.76 and 6,442,926,793.94 is: 8,891,178,886.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,795,368,483.37 : 16,277,498,498.76 = 6,442,926,793.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,795,368,483.37/16,277,498,498.76 = 6,442,926,793.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,795,368,483.37x = 16,277,498,498.76 × 6,442,926,793.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,795,368,483.37x = 104,874,731,216,019,619,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,874,731,216,019,619,840/11,795,368,483.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,178,886.35

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