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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,545,379,159.78, 17,324,620,004.18 and 6,233,420,579.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,545,379,159.78, 17,324,620,004.18 and 6,233,420,579.02 is: 9,353,667,936.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,545,379,159.78 : 17,324,620,004.18 = 6,233,420,579.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,545,379,159.78/17,324,620,004.18 = 6,233,420,579.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,545,379,159.78x = 17,324,620,004.18 × 6,233,420,579.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,545,379,159.78x = 107,991,642,857,731,522,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,991,642,857,731,522,560/11,545,379,159.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,353,667,936.17

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