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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,439,920,339.28, 17,159,935,313.76 and 3,472,157,788.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,439,920,339.28, 17,159,935,313.76 and 3,472,157,788.40 is: 5,208,253,316.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,439,920,339.28 : 17,159,935,313.76 = 3,472,157,788.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,439,920,339.28/17,159,935,313.76 = 3,472,157,788.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,439,920,339.28x = 17,159,935,313.76 × 3,472,157,788.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,439,920,339.28x = 59,582,003,048,111,980,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,582,003,048,111,980,544/11,439,920,339.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,253,316.55

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