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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,593,049,497.20, 17,389,574,245.80 and 3,838,262,425.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,593,049,497.20, 17,389,574,245.80 and 3,838,262,425.20 is: 5,757,393,637.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,593,049,497.20 : 17,389,574,245.80 = 3,838,262,425.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,593,049,497.20/17,389,574,245.80 = 3,838,262,425.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,593,049,497.20x = 17,389,574,245.80 × 3,838,262,425.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,593,049,497.20x = 66,745,749,417,879,764,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,745,749,417,879,764,992/11,593,049,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,757,393,637.80

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