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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,914,336,255.05, 16,442,945,380.31 and 8,898,352,877.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,914,336,255.05, 16,442,945,380.31 and 8,898,352,877.61 is: 12,280,594,336.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,914,336,255.05 : 16,442,945,380.31 = 8,898,352,877.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,914,336,255.05/16,442,945,380.31 = 8,898,352,877.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,914,336,255.05x = 16,442,945,380.31 × 8,898,352,877.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,914,336,255.05x = 146,315,130,341,221,072,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,315,130,341,221,072,896/11,914,336,255.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,280,594,336.86

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