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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,074,873,721.79, 16,614,040,782.66 and 3,611,720,721.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,074,873,721.79, 16,614,040,782.66 and 3,611,720,721.45 is: 5,418,145,332.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,074,873,721.79 : 16,614,040,782.66 = 3,611,720,721.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,074,873,721.79/16,614,040,782.66 = 3,611,720,721.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,074,873,721.79x = 16,614,040,782.66 × 3,611,720,721.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,074,873,721.79x = 60,005,275,361,748,492,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,005,275,361,748,492,288/11,074,873,721.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,418,145,332.32

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