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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,617,344,438.40, 17,426,016,657.60 and 2,893,208,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,617,344,438.40, 17,426,016,657.60 and 2,893,208,982.40 is: 4,339,813,473.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,617,344,438.40 : 17,426,016,657.60 = 2,893,208,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,617,344,438.40/17,426,016,657.60 = 2,893,208,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,617,344,438.40x = 17,426,016,657.60 × 2,893,208,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,617,344,438.40x = 50,417,107,921,220,345,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,417,107,921,220,345,856/11,617,344,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,339,813,473.60

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