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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,519,021,400.58, 17,278,532,142.32 and 3,237,908,448.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,519,021,400.58, 17,278,532,142.32 and 3,237,908,448.20 is: 4,856,862,683.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,519,021,400.58 : 17,278,532,142.32 = 3,237,908,448.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,519,021,400.58/17,278,532,142.32 = 3,237,908,448.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,519,021,400.58x = 17,278,532,142.32 × 3,237,908,448.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,519,021,400.58x = 55,946,305,196,162,834,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,946,305,196,162,834,432/11,519,021,400.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,856,862,683.96

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