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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,874,409,732.41, 16,387,005,434.59 and 6,986,319,437.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,874,409,732.41, 16,387,005,434.59 and 6,986,319,437.40 is: 9,641,309,098.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,874,409,732.41 : 16,387,005,434.59 = 6,986,319,437.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,874,409,732.41/16,387,005,434.59 = 6,986,319,437.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,874,409,732.41x = 16,387,005,434.59 × 6,986,319,437.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,874,409,732.41x = 114,484,854,588,455,550,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,484,854,588,455,550,976/11,874,409,732.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,641,309,098.17

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