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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,331,554,541.60, 16,997,331,812.40 and 3,969,608,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,331,554,541.60, 16,997,331,812.40 and 3,969,608,656.80 is: 5,954,412,985.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,331,554,541.60 : 16,997,331,812.40 = 3,969,608,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,331,554,541.60/16,997,331,812.40 = 3,969,608,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,331,554,541.60x = 16,997,331,812.40 × 3,969,608,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,331,554,541.60x = 67,472,755,505,005,076,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,472,755,505,005,076,480/11,331,554,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,954,412,985.20

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