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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,612,030,897.48, 17,417,996,632.78 and 3,217,912,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,612,030,897.48, 17,417,996,632.78 and 3,217,912,552.20 is: 4,826,855,051.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,612,030,897.48 : 17,417,996,632.78 = 3,217,912,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,612,030,897.48/17,417,996,632.78 = 3,217,912,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,612,030,897.48x = 17,417,996,632.78 × 3,217,912,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,612,030,897.48x = 56,049,589,998,800,084,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,049,589,998,800,084,992/11,612,030,897.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,855,051.77

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