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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,795,368,485.38, 16,277,498,501.52 and 6,442,926,795.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,795,368,485.38, 16,277,498,501.52 and 6,442,926,795.94 is: 8,891,178,889.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,795,368,485.38 : 16,277,498,501.52 = 6,442,926,795.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,795,368,485.38/16,277,498,501.52 = 6,442,926,795.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,795,368,485.38x = 16,277,498,501.52 × 6,442,926,795.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,795,368,485.38x = 104,874,731,266,316,402,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,874,731,266,316,402,688/11,795,368,485.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,178,889.10

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