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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,914,336,257.30, 16,442,945,383.41 and 8,898,352,879.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,914,336,257.30, 16,442,945,383.41 and 8,898,352,879.86 is: 12,280,594,339.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,914,336,257.30 : 16,442,945,383.41 = 8,898,352,879.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,914,336,257.30/16,442,945,383.41 = 8,898,352,879.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,914,336,257.30x = 16,442,945,383.41 × 8,898,352,879.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,914,336,257.30x = 146,315,130,405,847,072,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,315,130,405,847,072,768/11,914,336,257.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,280,594,339.97

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