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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,814,635,897.52, 16,309,217,742.84 and 7,361,500,439.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,814,635,897.52, 16,309,217,742.84 and 7,361,500,439.76 is: 10,161,998,611.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,814,635,897.52 : 16,309,217,742.84 = 7,361,500,439.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,814,635,897.52/16,309,217,742.84 = 7,361,500,439.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,814,635,897.52x = 16,309,217,742.84 × 7,361,500,439.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,814,635,897.52x = 120,060,313,586,058,264,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,060,313,586,058,264,576/11,814,635,897.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,161,998,611.51

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