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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,642,961,958.84, 17,467,381,973.14 and 3,248,860,539.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,642,961,958.84, 17,467,381,973.14 and 3,248,860,539.50 is: 4,874,110,919.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,642,961,958.84 : 17,467,381,973.14 = 3,248,860,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,642,961,958.84/17,467,381,973.14 = 3,248,860,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,642,961,958.84x = 17,467,381,973.14 × 3,248,860,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,642,961,958.84x = 56,749,088,020,908,195,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,749,088,020,908,195,840/11,642,961,958.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874,110,919.67

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