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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,461.05, 17,296,284,410.71 and 3,138,581,158.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,461.05, 17,296,284,410.71 and 3,138,581,158.31 is: 4,707,396,057.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,461.05 : 17,296,284,410.71 = 3,138,581,158.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,461.05/17,296,284,410.71 = 3,138,581,158.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,461.05x = 17,296,284,410.71 × 3,138,581,158.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,461.05x = 54,285,792,360,123,219,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,360,123,219,968/11,532,021,461.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,057.45

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