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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,439,920,338.58, 17,159,935,312.74 and 3,472,157,787.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,439,920,338.58, 17,159,935,312.74 and 3,472,157,787.68 is: 5,208,253,315.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,439,920,338.58 : 17,159,935,312.74 = 3,472,157,787.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,439,920,338.58/17,159,935,312.74 = 3,472,157,787.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,439,920,338.58x = 17,159,935,312.74 × 3,472,157,787.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,439,920,338.58x = 59,582,003,032,272,011,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,582,003,032,272,011,264/11,439,920,338.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,253,315.48

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