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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,642,961,958.69, 17,467,381,972.93 and 3,248,860,539.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,642,961,958.69, 17,467,381,972.93 and 3,248,860,539.36 is: 4,874,110,919.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,642,961,958.69 : 17,467,381,972.93 = 3,248,860,539.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,642,961,958.69/17,467,381,972.93 = 3,248,860,539.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,642,961,958.69x = 17,467,381,972.93 × 3,248,860,539.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,642,961,958.69x = 56,749,088,017,693,163,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,749,088,017,693,163,520/11,642,961,958.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874,110,919.46

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