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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,518,026,378.58, 17,277,039,567.87 and 3,236,913,426.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,518,026,378.58, 17,277,039,567.87 and 3,236,913,426.20 is: 4,855,370,139.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,518,026,378.58 : 17,277,039,567.87 = 3,236,913,426.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,518,026,378.58/17,277,039,567.87 = 3,236,913,426.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,518,026,378.58x = 17,277,039,567.87 × 3,236,913,426.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,518,026,378.58x = 55,924,281,342,274,568,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,924,281,342,274,568,192/11,518,026,378.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855,370,139.30

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