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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,238,440,761.54, 16,858,697,390.25 and 3,675,264,685.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,238,440,761.54, 16,858,697,390.25 and 3,675,264,685.21 is: 5,513,235,908.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,238,440,761.54 : 16,858,697,390.25 = 3,675,264,685.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,238,440,761.54/16,858,697,390.25 = 3,675,264,685.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,238,440,761.54x = 16,858,697,390.25 × 3,675,264,685.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,238,440,761.54x = 61,960,175,157,027,815,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,960,175,157,027,815,424/11,238,440,761.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,513,235,908.05

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