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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,957,447,807.99, 16,501,779,287.27 and 6,876,815,709.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,957,447,807.99, 16,501,779,287.27 and 6,876,815,709.35 is: 9,490,293,987.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,957,447,807.99 : 16,501,779,287.27 = 6,876,815,709.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,957,447,807.99/16,501,779,287.27 = 6,876,815,709.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,957,447,807.99x = 16,501,779,287.27 × 6,876,815,709.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,957,447,807.99x = 113,479,695,034,807,894,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,479,695,034,807,894,016/11,957,447,807.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,490,293,987.23

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