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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,496,571,921.40, 17,244,857,882.10 and 11,238,291,595.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,496,571,921.40, 17,244,857,882.10 and 11,238,291,595.40 is: 16,857,437,393.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,496,571,921.40 : 17,244,857,882.10 = 11,238,291,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,496,571,921.40/17,244,857,882.10 = 11,238,291,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,496,571,921.40x = 17,244,857,882.10 × 11,238,291,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,496,571,921.40x = 193,802,741,400,271,847,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,802,741,400,271,847,424/11,496,571,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,857,437,393.10

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