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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,457.21, 17,296,284,404.97 and 3,138,581,154.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,457.21, 17,296,284,404.97 and 3,138,581,154.48 is: 4,707,396,051.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,457.21 : 17,296,284,404.97 = 3,138,581,154.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,457.21/17,296,284,404.97 = 3,138,581,154.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,457.21x = 17,296,284,404.97 × 3,138,581,154.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,457.21x = 54,285,792,275,965,165,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,275,965,165,568/11,532,021,457.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,051.72

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