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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,834,251,906.17, 16,331,276,435.32 and 6,408,829,629.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,834,251,906.17, 16,331,276,435.32 and 6,408,829,629.03 is: 8,844,189,656.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,834,251,906.17 : 16,331,276,435.32 = 6,408,829,629.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,834,251,906.17/16,331,276,435.32 = 6,408,829,629.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,834,251,906.17x = 16,331,276,435.32 × 6,408,829,629.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,834,251,906.17x = 104,664,368,298,499,948,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,664,368,298,499,948,544/11,834,251,906.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,189,656.29

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