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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,999,341,858.61, 16,559,086,005.38 and 7,176,706,759.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,999,341,858.61, 16,559,086,005.38 and 7,176,706,759.76 is: 9,903,851,883.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,999,341,858.61 : 16,559,086,005.38 = 7,176,706,759.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,999,341,858.61/16,559,086,005.38 = 7,176,706,759.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,999,341,858.61x = 16,559,086,005.38 × 7,176,706,759.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,999,341,858.61x = 118,839,704,470,139,191,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,839,704,470,139,191,296/11,999,341,858.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,903,851,883.75

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