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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,271,036.20, 17,382,406,554.30 and 4,227,521,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,271,036.20, 17,382,406,554.30 and 4,227,521,877.80 is: 6,341,282,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,271,036.20 : 17,382,406,554.30 = 4,227,521,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,271,036.20/17,382,406,554.30 = 4,227,521,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,271,036.20x = 17,382,406,554.30 × 4,227,521,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,271,036.20x = 73,484,503,997,117,366,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,484,503,997,117,366,272/11,588,271,036.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,341,282,816.70

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