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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,502,939,597.96, 17,256,134,635.82 and 4,040,207,034.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,502,939,597.96, 17,256,134,635.82 and 4,040,207,034.68 is: 6,060,916,512.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,502,939,597.96 : 17,256,134,635.82 = 4,040,207,034.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,502,939,597.96/17,256,134,635.82 = 4,040,207,034.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,502,939,597.96x = 17,256,134,635.82 × 4,040,207,034.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,502,939,597.96x = 69,718,356,547,025,158,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,718,356,547,025,158,144/11,502,939,597.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,060,916,512.11

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