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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,337,659,587.20, 17,006,489,380.80 and 9,786,702,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,337,659,587.20, 17,006,489,380.80 and 9,786,702,172.80 is: 14,680,053,259.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,337,659,587.20 : 17,006,489,380.80 = 9,786,702,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,337,659,587.20/17,006,489,380.80 = 9,786,702,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,337,659,587.20x = 17,006,489,380.80 × 9,786,702,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,337,659,587.20x = 166,437,446,574,775,468,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,437,446,574,775,468,032/11,337,659,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,680,053,259.20

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