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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,188,791,820.40, 16,789,234,348.20 and 4,978,915,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,188,791,820.40, 16,789,234,348.20 and 4,978,915,545.20 is: 7,471,064,010.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,188,791,820.40 : 16,789,234,348.20 = 4,978,915,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,188,791,820.40/16,789,234,348.20 = 4,978,915,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,188,791,820.40x = 16,789,234,348.20 × 4,978,915,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,188,791,820.40x = 83,592,179,888,258,777,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,592,179,888,258,777,088/11,188,791,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,471,064,010.31

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