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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,341,596,461.20, 17,012,394,691.80 and 9,812,772,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,341,596,461.20, 17,012,394,691.80 and 9,812,772,653.20 is: 14,719,158,979.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,341,596,461.20 : 17,012,394,691.80 = 9,812,772,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,341,596,461.20/17,012,394,691.80 = 9,812,772,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,341,596,461.20x = 17,012,394,691.80 × 9,812,772,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,341,596,461.20x = 166,938,761,397,139,898,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,938,761,397,139,898,368/11,341,596,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,719,158,979.80

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