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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,652,887,496.74, 17,471,815,979.38 and 4,571,085,931.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,652,887,496.74, 17,471,815,979.38 and 4,571,085,931.12 is: 6,853,680,878.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,652,887,496.74 : 17,471,815,979.38 = 4,571,085,931.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,652,887,496.74/17,471,815,979.38 = 4,571,085,931.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,652,887,496.74x = 17,471,815,979.38 × 4,571,085,931.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,652,887,496.74x = 79,865,172,214,461,530,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,865,172,214,461,530,112/11,652,887,496.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,680,878.39

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