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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,497,303,342.37, 17,245,816,287.36 and 2,987,932,254.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,497,303,342.37, 17,245,816,287.36 and 2,987,932,254.80 is: 4,481,862,329.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,497,303,342.37 : 17,245,816,287.36 = 2,987,932,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,497,303,342.37/17,245,816,287.36 = 2,987,932,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,497,303,342.37x = 17,245,816,287.36 × 2,987,932,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,497,303,342.37x = 51,529,330,745,428,713,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,529,330,745,428,713,472/11,497,303,342.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,481,862,329.88

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