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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,887,574,187.60, 16,403,877,270.96 and 6,998,366,676.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,887,574,187.60, 16,403,877,270.96 and 6,998,366,676.24 is: 9,657,171,954.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,887,574,187.60 : 16,403,877,270.96 = 6,998,366,676.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,887,574,187.60/16,403,877,270.96 = 6,998,366,676.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,887,574,187.60x = 16,403,877,270.96 × 6,998,366,676.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,887,574,187.60x = 114,800,348,054,217,211,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,800,348,054,217,211,904/11,887,574,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,657,171,954.73

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