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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,238,440,910.72, 16,858,697,613.48 and 3,675,264,834.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,238,440,910.72, 16,858,697,613.48 and 3,675,264,834.12 is: 5,513,236,131.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,238,440,910.72 : 16,858,697,613.48 = 3,675,264,834.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,238,440,910.72/16,858,697,613.48 = 3,675,264,834.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,238,440,910.72x = 16,858,697,613.48 × 3,675,264,834.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,238,440,910.72x = 61,960,178,487,885,807,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,960,178,487,885,807,616/11,238,440,910.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,513,236,131.25

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