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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,795,661,899.21, 16,278,012,798.37 and 6,370,196,984.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,795,661,899.21, 16,278,012,798.37 and 6,370,196,984.84 is: 8,790,871,502.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,795,661,899.21 : 16,278,012,798.37 = 6,370,196,984.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,795,661,899.21/16,278,012,798.37 = 6,370,196,984.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,795,661,899.21x = 16,278,012,798.37 × 6,370,196,984.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,795,661,899.21x = 103,694,148,047,391,457,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,694,148,047,391,457,280/11,795,661,899.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,871,502.88

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