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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,491,973,998.40, 17,237,960,997.60 and 11,491,973,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,491,973,998.40, 17,237,960,997.60 and 11,491,973,998.40 is: 17,237,960,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,491,973,998.40 : 17,237,960,997.60 = 11,491,973,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,491,973,998.40/17,237,960,997.60 = 11,491,973,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,491,973,998.40x = 17,237,960,997.60 × 11,491,973,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,491,973,998.40x = 198,098,199,569,852,497,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,098,199,569,852,497,920/11,491,973,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,237,960,997.60

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