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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,272,691.20, 17,382,409,036.80 and 4,227,523,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,272,691.20, 17,382,409,036.80 and 4,227,523,532.80 is: 6,341,285,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,272,691.20 : 17,382,409,036.80 = 4,227,523,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,272,691.20/17,382,409,036.80 = 4,227,523,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,272,691.20x = 17,382,409,036.80 × 4,227,523,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,272,691.20x = 73,484,543,259,827,380,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,484,543,259,827,380,224/11,588,272,691.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,341,285,299.20

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