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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,562,422,872.59, 17,340,269,674.50 and 4,478,325,729.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,562,422,872.59, 17,340,269,674.50 and 4,478,325,729.13 is: 6,716,185,412.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,562,422,872.59 : 17,340,269,674.50 = 4,478,325,729.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,562,422,872.59/17,340,269,674.50 = 4,478,325,729.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,562,422,872.59x = 17,340,269,674.50 × 4,478,325,729.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,562,422,872.59x = 77,655,375,833,313,738,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,655,375,833,313,738,752/11,562,422,872.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,716,185,412.78

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