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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,374,474.98, 17,146,659,678.06 and 3,462,647,874.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,374,474.98, 17,146,659,678.06 and 3,462,647,874.54 is: 5,193,395,721.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,374,474.98 : 17,146,659,678.06 = 3,462,647,874.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,374,474.98/17,146,659,678.06 = 3,462,647,874.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,374,474.98x = 17,146,659,678.06 × 3,462,647,874.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,374,474.98x = 59,372,844,689,695,178,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,372,844,689,695,178,752/11,432,374,474.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,395,721.92

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