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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,272,953.20, 17,382,409,429.80 and 4,227,523,794.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,272,953.20, 17,382,409,429.80 and 4,227,523,794.80 is: 6,341,285,692.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,272,953.20 : 17,382,409,429.80 = 4,227,523,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,272,953.20/17,382,409,429.80 = 4,227,523,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,272,953.20x = 17,382,409,429.80 × 4,227,523,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,272,953.20x = 73,484,549,475,435,397,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,484,549,475,435,397,120/11,588,272,953.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,341,285,692.20

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