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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,462.55, 17,296,284,412.95 and 3,138,581,159.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,462.55, 17,296,284,412.95 and 3,138,581,159.81 is: 4,707,396,059.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,462.55 : 17,296,284,412.95 = 3,138,581,159.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,462.55/17,296,284,412.95 = 3,138,581,159.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,462.55x = 17,296,284,412.95 × 3,138,581,159.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,462.55x = 54,285,792,393,200,238,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,393,200,238,592/11,532,021,462.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,059.70

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