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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,612,030,633.06, 17,417,996,237.49 and 3,217,912,287.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,612,030,633.06, 17,417,996,237.49 and 3,217,912,287.86 is: 4,826,854,655.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,612,030,633.06 : 17,417,996,237.49 = 3,217,912,287.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,612,030,633.06/17,417,996,237.49 = 3,217,912,287.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,612,030,633.06x = 17,417,996,237.49 × 3,217,912,287.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,612,030,633.06x = 56,049,584,122,518,323,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,049,584,122,518,323,200/11,612,030,633.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,854,655.63

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