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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,457.71, 17,296,284,405.72 and 3,138,581,154.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,457.71, 17,296,284,405.72 and 3,138,581,154.97 is: 4,707,396,052.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,457.71 : 17,296,284,405.72 = 3,138,581,154.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,457.71/17,296,284,405.72 = 3,138,581,154.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,457.71x = 17,296,284,405.72 × 3,138,581,154.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,457.71x = 54,285,792,286,794,276,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,286,794,276,864/11,532,021,457.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,052.45

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