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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,914,328,358.36, 16,442,934,487.94 and 8,898,344,978.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,914,328,358.36, 16,442,934,487.94 and 8,898,344,978.04 is: 12,280,583,439.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,914,328,358.36 : 16,442,934,487.94 = 8,898,344,978.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,914,328,358.36/16,442,934,487.94 = 8,898,344,978.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,914,328,358.36x = 16,442,934,487.94 × 8,898,344,978.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,914,328,358.36x = 146,314,903,525,028,331,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,314,903,525,028,331,520/11,914,328,358.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,280,583,439.05

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