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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,532,021,482.96, 17,296,284,443.54 and 3,138,581,180.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,532,021,482.96, 17,296,284,443.54 and 3,138,581,180.24 is: 4,707,396,090.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,532,021,482.96 : 17,296,284,443.54 = 3,138,581,180.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,532,021,482.96/17,296,284,443.54 = 3,138,581,180.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,532,021,482.96x = 17,296,284,443.54 × 3,138,581,180.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,532,021,482.96x = 54,285,792,842,572,521,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,285,792,842,572,521,472/11,532,021,482.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,396,090.34

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