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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,253,457,101.72, 16,882,756,864.74 and 3,892,461,599.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,253,457,101.72, 16,882,756,864.74 and 3,892,461,599.64 is: 5,839,581,756.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,253,457,101.72 : 16,882,756,864.74 = 3,892,461,599.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,253,457,101.72/16,882,756,864.74 = 3,892,461,599.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,253,457,101.72x = 16,882,756,864.74 × 3,892,461,599.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,253,457,101.72x = 65,715,482,792,059,052,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,715,482,792,059,052,032/11,253,457,101.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,581,756.79

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