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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,589,885,617.40, 17,387,095,907.70 and 4,957,501,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,589,885,617.40, 17,387,095,907.70 and 4,957,501,937.40 is: 7,437,222,807.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,885,617.40 : 17,387,095,907.70 = 4,957,501,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,885,617.40/17,387,095,907.70 = 4,957,501,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,885,617.40x = 17,387,095,907.70 × 4,957,501,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,885,617.40x = 86,196,561,648,182,362,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,196,561,648,182,362,112/11,589,885,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,437,222,807.34

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