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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,544,967,978.83, 17,317,509,629.40 and 4,083,557,638.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,544,967,978.83, 17,317,509,629.40 and 4,083,557,638.38 is: 6,125,356,852.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,544,967,978.83 : 17,317,509,629.40 = 4,083,557,638.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,544,967,978.83/17,317,509,629.40 = 4,083,557,638.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,544,967,978.83x = 17,317,509,629.40 × 4,083,557,638.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,544,967,978.83x = 70,717,048,724,855,578,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,717,048,724,855,578,624/11,544,967,978.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,125,356,852.83

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