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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,586,731,427.60, 17,380,097,141.40 and 2,862,595,971.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,586,731,427.60, 17,380,097,141.40 and 2,862,595,971.60 is: 4,293,893,957.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,586,731,427.60 : 17,380,097,141.40 = 2,862,595,971.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,586,731,427.60/17,380,097,141.40 = 2,862,595,971.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,586,731,427.60x = 17,380,097,141.40 × 2,862,595,971.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,586,731,427.60x = 49,752,196,062,988,320,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,752,196,062,988,320,768/11,586,731,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,893,957.40

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