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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,957,447,807.49, 16,501,779,286.58 and 6,876,815,708.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,957,447,807.49, 16,501,779,286.58 and 6,876,815,708.84 is: 9,490,293,986.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,957,447,807.49 : 16,501,779,286.58 = 6,876,815,708.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,957,447,807.49/16,501,779,286.58 = 6,876,815,708.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,957,447,807.49x = 16,501,779,286.58 × 6,876,815,708.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,957,447,807.49x = 113,479,695,021,770,735,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,479,695,021,770,735,616/11,957,447,807.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,490,293,986.54

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