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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,439,920,331.27, 17,159,935,301.78 and 3,472,157,780.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,439,920,331.27, 17,159,935,301.78 and 3,472,157,780.37 is: 5,208,253,304.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,439,920,331.27 : 17,159,935,301.78 = 3,472,157,780.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,439,920,331.27/17,159,935,301.78 = 3,472,157,780.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,439,920,331.27x = 17,159,935,301.78 × 3,472,157,780.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,439,920,331.27x = 59,582,002,868,703,887,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,582,002,868,703,887,360/11,439,920,331.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,253,304.51

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