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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,238,440,762.76, 16,858,697,391.98 and 3,675,264,686.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,238,440,762.76, 16,858,697,391.98 and 3,675,264,686.34 is: 5,513,235,909.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,238,440,762.76 : 16,858,697,391.98 = 3,675,264,686.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,238,440,762.76/16,858,697,391.98 = 3,675,264,686.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,238,440,762.76x = 16,858,697,391.98 × 3,675,264,686.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,238,440,762.76x = 61,960,175,182,436,352,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,960,175,182,436,352,000/11,238,440,762.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,513,235,909.71

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