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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,823,986.40, 17,383,235,979.60 and 2,864,688,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,823,986.40, 17,383,235,979.60 and 2,864,688,530.40 is: 4,297,032,795.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,823,986.40 : 17,383,235,979.60 = 2,864,688,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,823,986.40/17,383,235,979.60 = 2,864,688,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,823,986.40x = 17,383,235,979.60 × 2,864,688,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,823,986.40x = 49,797,556,731,996,725,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,797,556,731,996,725,248/11,588,823,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,297,032,795.60

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