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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,260,265,187.20, 16,898,459,937.60 and 4,721,856,022.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,260,265,187.20, 16,898,459,937.60 and 4,721,856,022.40 is: 7,086,164,801.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,260,265,187.20 : 16,898,459,937.60 = 4,721,856,022.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,260,265,187.20/16,898,459,937.60 = 4,721,856,022.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,260,265,187.20x = 16,898,459,937.60 × 4,721,856,022.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,260,265,187.20x = 79,792,094,825,641,689,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,792,094,825,641,689,088/11,260,265,187.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,086,164,801.55

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