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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,591,978,156.20, 17,387,967,234.30 and 11,591,978,156.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,591,978,156.20, 17,387,967,234.30 and 11,591,978,156.20 is: 17,387,967,234.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,591,978,156.20 : 17,387,967,234.30 = 11,591,978,156.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,591,978,156.20/17,387,967,234.30 = 11,591,978,156.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,591,978,156.20x = 17,387,967,234.30 × 11,591,978,156.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,591,978,156.20x = 201,560,936,360,726,921,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,560,936,360,726,921,216/11,591,978,156.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,387,967,234.30

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