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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,486,173,665.70, 17,229,260,498.55 and 9,833,179,579.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,486,173,665.70, 17,229,260,498.55 and 9,833,179,579.30 is: 14,749,769,368.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,486,173,665.70 : 17,229,260,498.55 = 9,833,179,579.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,486,173,665.70/17,229,260,498.55 = 9,833,179,579.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,486,173,665.70x = 17,229,260,498.55 × 9,833,179,579.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,486,173,665.70x = 169,418,412,500,781,989,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,418,412,500,781,989,888/11,486,173,665.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,749,769,368.95

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