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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,437,301,379.82, 17,146,126,414.56 and 3,974,914,640.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,437,301,379.82, 17,146,126,414.56 and 3,974,914,640.70 is: 5,958,957,157.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,437,301,379.82 : 17,146,126,414.56 = 3,974,914,640.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,437,301,379.82/17,146,126,414.56 = 3,974,914,640.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,437,301,379.82x = 17,146,126,414.56 × 3,974,914,640.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,437,301,379.82x = 68,154,388,916,527,538,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,154,388,916,527,538,176/11,437,301,379.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958,957,157.22

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