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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,948,523,151.68, 16,489,014,614.82 and 6,596,127,492.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,948,523,151.68, 16,489,014,614.82 and 6,596,127,492.78 is: 9,102,685,013.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,948,523,151.68 : 16,489,014,614.82 = 6,596,127,492.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,948,523,151.68/16,489,014,614.82 = 6,596,127,492.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,948,523,151.68x = 16,489,014,614.82 × 6,596,127,492.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,948,523,151.68x = 108,763,642,629,665,423,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,763,642,629,665,423,360/11,948,523,151.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,102,685,013.79

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