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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,874,409,731.41, 16,387,005,433.21 and 6,986,319,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,874,409,731.41, 16,387,005,433.21 and 6,986,319,436.40 is: 9,641,309,096.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,874,409,731.41 : 16,387,005,433.21 = 6,986,319,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,874,409,731.41/16,387,005,433.21 = 6,986,319,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,874,409,731.41x = 16,387,005,433.21 × 6,986,319,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,874,409,731.41x = 114,484,854,562,331,525,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,484,854,562,331,525,120/11,874,409,731.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,641,309,096.78

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