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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,795,661,898.57, 16,278,012,797.51 and 6,370,196,984.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,795,661,898.57, 16,278,012,797.51 and 6,370,196,984.20 is: 8,790,871,502.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,795,661,898.57 : 16,278,012,797.51 = 6,370,196,984.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,795,661,898.57/16,278,012,797.51 = 6,370,196,984.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,795,661,898.57x = 16,278,012,797.51 × 6,370,196,984.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,795,661,898.57x = 103,694,148,031,353,962,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,694,148,031,353,962,496/11,795,661,898.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,871,502.00

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