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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,477,378,677.20, 17,216,068,015.80 and 3,197,543,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,477,378,677.20, 17,216,068,015.80 and 3,197,543,643.60 is: 4,796,315,465.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,477,378,677.20 : 17,216,068,015.80 = 3,197,543,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,477,378,677.20/17,216,068,015.80 = 3,197,543,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,477,378,677.20x = 17,216,068,015.80 × 3,197,543,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,477,378,677.20x = 55,049,128,851,706,552,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,049,128,851,706,552,320/11,477,378,677.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796,315,465.40

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