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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,517,338,267.50, 17,276,653,098.72 and 3,235,579,621.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,517,338,267.50, 17,276,653,098.72 and 3,235,579,621.60 is: 4,853,550,828.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,517,338,267.50 : 17,276,653,098.72 = 3,235,579,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,517,338,267.50/17,276,653,098.72 = 3,235,579,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,517,338,267.50x = 17,276,653,098.72 × 3,235,579,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,517,338,267.50x = 55,899,986,695,670,923,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,899,986,695,670,923,264/11,517,338,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853,550,828.96

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