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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,798,268,894.48, 16,281,617,606.91 and 6,372,804,477.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,798,268,894.48, 16,281,617,606.91 and 6,372,804,477.48 is: 8,794,473,707.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,798,268,894.48 : 16,281,617,606.91 = 6,372,804,477.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,798,268,894.48/16,281,617,606.91 = 6,372,804,477.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,798,268,894.48x = 16,281,617,606.91 × 6,372,804,477.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,798,268,894.48x = 103,759,565,585,933,238,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,759,565,585,933,238,272/11,798,268,894.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,473,707.45

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