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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,795,368,487.82, 16,277,498,504.91 and 6,442,926,798.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,795,368,487.82, 16,277,498,504.91 and 6,442,926,798.39 is: 8,891,178,892.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,795,368,487.82 : 16,277,498,504.91 = 6,442,926,798.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,795,368,487.82/16,277,498,504.91 = 6,442,926,798.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,795,368,487.82x = 16,277,498,504.91 × 6,442,926,798.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,795,368,487.82x = 104,874,731,328,037,797,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,874,731,328,037,797,888/11,795,368,487.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,178,892.49

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