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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,948,735,506.68, 16,489,279,418.74 and 6,596,303,228.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,948,735,506.68, 16,489,279,418.74 and 6,596,303,228.10 is: 9,102,911,935.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,948,735,506.68 : 16,489,279,418.74 = 6,596,303,228.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,948,735,506.68/16,489,279,418.74 = 6,596,303,228.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,948,735,506.68x = 16,489,279,418.74 × 6,596,303,228.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,948,735,506.68x = 108,768,287,058,877,562,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,768,287,058,877,562,880/11,948,735,506.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,102,911,935.58

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