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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,146,594,470.78, 16,721,462,340.08 and 3,580,842,247.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,146,594,470.78, 16,721,462,340.08 and 3,580,842,247.84 is: 5,371,767,937.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,146,594,470.78 : 16,721,462,340.08 = 3,580,842,247.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,146,594,470.78/16,721,462,340.08 = 3,580,842,247.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,146,594,470.78x = 16,721,462,340.08 × 3,580,842,247.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,146,594,470.78x = 59,876,918,793,023,979,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,876,918,793,023,979,520/11,146,594,470.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,371,767,937.73

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