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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,961,170,104.96, 16,438,070,142.72 and 3,972,518,173.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,961,170,104.96, 16,438,070,142.72 and 3,972,518,173.44 is: 5,957,441,746.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,961,170,104.96 : 16,438,070,142.72 = 3,972,518,173.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,961,170,104.96/16,438,070,142.72 = 3,972,518,173.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,961,170,104.96x = 16,438,070,142.72 × 3,972,518,173.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,961,170,104.96x = 65,300,532,378,236,649,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,300,532,378,236,649,472/10,961,170,104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,441,746.91

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