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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,795,661,898.07, 16,278,012,796.82 and 6,370,196,983.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,795,661,898.07, 16,278,012,796.82 and 6,370,196,983.70 is: 8,790,871,501.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,795,661,898.07 : 16,278,012,796.82 = 6,370,196,983.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,795,661,898.07/16,278,012,796.82 = 6,370,196,983.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,795,661,898.07x = 16,278,012,796.82 × 6,370,196,983.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,795,661,898.07x = 103,694,148,018,819,514,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,694,148,018,819,514,368/11,795,661,898.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,871,501.31

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