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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,630,630,542.72, 17,451,020,287.47 and 4,072,839,704.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,630,630,542.72, 17,451,020,287.47 and 4,072,839,704.42 is: 6,111,036,546.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,630,630,542.72 : 17,451,020,287.47 = 4,072,839,704.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,630,630,542.72/17,451,020,287.47 = 4,072,839,704.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,630,630,542.72x = 17,451,020,287.47 × 4,072,839,704.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,630,630,542.72x = 71,075,208,309,446,746,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,075,208,309,446,746,112/11,630,630,542.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,111,036,546.85

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