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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,461.52, 17,296,284,411.44 and 3,138,581,158.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,461.52, 17,296,284,411.44 and 3,138,581,158.78 is: 4,707,396,058.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,461.52 : 17,296,284,411.44 = 3,138,581,158.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,461.52/17,296,284,411.44 = 3,138,581,158.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,461.52x = 17,296,284,411.44 × 3,138,581,158.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,461.52x = 54,285,792,370,645,803,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,370,645,803,008/11,532,021,461.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,058.17

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