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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,197,872,002.80, 16,796,808,004.20 and 3,834,435,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,197,872,002.80, 16,796,808,004.20 and 3,834,435,458.80 is: 5,751,653,188.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,197,872,002.80 : 16,796,808,004.20 = 3,834,435,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,197,872,002.80/16,796,808,004.20 = 3,834,435,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,197,872,002.80x = 16,796,808,004.20 × 3,834,435,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,197,872,002.80x = 64,406,276,205,960,142,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,406,276,205,960,142,848/11,197,872,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,653,188.20

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