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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,598,344,131.60, 17,397,516,197.40 and 11,598,344,131.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,598,344,131.60, 17,397,516,197.40 and 11,598,344,131.60 is: 17,397,516,197.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,598,344,131.60 : 17,397,516,197.40 = 11,598,344,131.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,598,344,131.60/17,397,516,197.40 = 11,598,344,131.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,598,344,131.60x = 17,397,516,197.40 × 11,598,344,131.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,598,344,131.60x = 201,782,379,892,530,249,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,782,379,892,530,249,728/11,598,344,131.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,397,516,197.40

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