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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,589,584,858.20, 17,384,377,287.30 and 4,226,148,314.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,589,584,858.20, 17,384,377,287.30 and 4,226,148,314.20 is: 6,339,222,471.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,584,858.20 : 17,384,377,287.30 = 4,226,148,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,584,858.20/17,384,377,287.30 = 4,226,148,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,584,858.20x = 17,384,377,287.30 × 4,226,148,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,584,858.20x = 73,468,956,766,139,654,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,468,956,766,139,654,144/11,589,584,858.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,339,222,471.30

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