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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,612,030,629.56, 17,417,996,232.24 and 3,217,912,284.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,612,030,629.56, 17,417,996,232.24 and 3,217,912,284.36 is: 4,826,854,650.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,612,030,629.56 : 17,417,996,232.24 = 3,217,912,284.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,612,030,629.56/17,417,996,232.24 = 3,217,912,284.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,612,030,629.56x = 17,417,996,232.24 × 3,217,912,284.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,612,030,629.56x = 56,049,584,044,661,301,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,049,584,044,661,301,248/11,612,030,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,854,650.38

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