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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,456.21, 17,296,284,403.47 and 3,138,581,153.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,456.21, 17,296,284,403.47 and 3,138,581,153.48 is: 4,707,396,050.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,456.21 : 17,296,284,403.47 = 3,138,581,153.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,456.21/17,296,284,403.47 = 3,138,581,153.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,456.21x = 17,296,284,403.47 × 3,138,581,153.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,456.21x = 54,285,792,253,874,528,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,253,874,528,256/11,532,021,456.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,050.21

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