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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,331,544,229.10, 16,997,316,343.65 and 3,969,598,344.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,331,544,229.10, 16,997,316,343.65 and 3,969,598,344.30 is: 5,954,397,516.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,331,544,229.10 : 16,997,316,343.65 = 3,969,598,344.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,331,544,229.10/16,997,316,343.65 = 3,969,598,344.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,331,544,229.10x = 16,997,316,343.65 × 3,969,598,344.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,331,544,229.10x = 67,472,518,815,296,372,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,472,518,815,296,372,736/11,331,544,229.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,954,397,516.45

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