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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,480,612,022.79, 17,220,972,501.96 and 3,512,767,549.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,480,612,022.79, 17,220,972,501.96 and 3,512,767,549.97 is: 5,269,167,990.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,480,612,022.79 : 17,220,972,501.96 = 3,512,767,549.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,480,612,022.79/17,220,972,501.96 = 3,512,767,549.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,480,612,022.79x = 17,220,972,501.96 × 3,512,767,549.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,480,612,022.79x = 60,493,273,383,827,988,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,493,273,383,827,988,480/11,480,612,022.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,269,167,990.67

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