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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,798,268,870.24, 16,281,617,573.39 and 6,372,804,453.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,798,268,870.24, 16,281,617,573.39 and 6,372,804,453.17 is: 8,794,473,673.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,798,268,870.24 : 16,281,617,573.39 = 6,372,804,453.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,798,268,870.24/16,281,617,573.39 = 6,372,804,453.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,798,268,870.24x = 16,281,617,573.39 × 6,372,804,453.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,798,268,870.24x = 103,759,564,976,397,451,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,759,564,976,397,451,264/11,798,268,870.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,473,673.86

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