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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,118,729,779.20, 16,678,081,286.40 and 2,837,617,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,118,729,779.20, 16,678,081,286.40 and 2,837,617,715.20 is: 4,256,423,157.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,118,729,779.20 : 16,678,081,286.40 = 2,837,617,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,118,729,779.20/16,678,081,286.40 = 2,837,617,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,118,729,779.20x = 16,678,081,286.40 × 2,837,617,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,118,729,779.20x = 47,326,018,913,834,237,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,326,018,913,834,237,952/11,118,729,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,256,423,157.47

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