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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,798,268,880.74, 16,281,617,587.89 and 6,372,804,463.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,798,268,880.74, 16,281,617,587.89 and 6,372,804,463.68 is: 8,794,473,688.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,798,268,880.74 : 16,281,617,587.89 = 6,372,804,463.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,798,268,880.74/16,281,617,587.89 = 6,372,804,463.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,798,268,880.74x = 16,281,617,587.89 × 6,372,804,463.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,798,268,880.74x = 103,759,565,240,036,179,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,759,565,240,036,179,968/11,798,268,880.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,473,688.37

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