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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,331,546,864.60, 16,997,320,296.90 and 3,969,600,979.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,331,546,864.60, 16,997,320,296.90 and 3,969,600,979.80 is: 5,954,401,469.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,331,546,864.60 : 16,997,320,296.90 = 3,969,600,979.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,331,546,864.60/16,997,320,296.90 = 3,969,600,979.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,331,546,864.60x = 16,997,320,296.90 × 3,969,600,979.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,331,546,864.60x = 67,472,579,304,548,671,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,472,579,304,548,671,488/11,331,546,864.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,954,401,469.70

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