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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,374,471.46, 17,146,659,672.81 and 3,462,647,871.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,374,471.46, 17,146,659,672.81 and 3,462,647,871.03 is: 5,193,395,716.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,374,471.46 : 17,146,659,672.81 = 3,462,647,871.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,374,471.46/17,146,659,672.81 = 3,462,647,871.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,374,471.46x = 17,146,659,672.81 × 3,462,647,871.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,374,471.46x = 59,372,844,611,331,506,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,372,844,611,331,506,176/11,432,374,471.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,395,716.66

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