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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,475.95, 17,296,284,433.05 and 3,138,581,173.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,475.95, 17,296,284,433.05 and 3,138,581,173.22 is: 4,707,396,079.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,475.95 : 17,296,284,433.05 = 3,138,581,173.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,475.95/17,296,284,433.05 = 3,138,581,173.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,475.95x = 17,296,284,433.05 × 3,138,581,173.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,475.95x = 54,285,792,688,142,409,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,688,142,409,728/11,532,021,475.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,079.81

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