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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,372,738.28, 17,146,657,074.24 and 3,462,646,136.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,372,738.28, 17,146,657,074.24 and 3,462,646,136.76 is: 5,193,393,115.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,372,738.28 : 17,146,657,074.24 = 3,462,646,136.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,372,738.28/17,146,657,074.24 = 3,462,646,136.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,372,738.28x = 17,146,657,074.24 × 3,462,646,136.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,372,738.28x = 59,372,805,876,465,664,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,372,805,876,465,664,000/11,432,372,738.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,393,115.82

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