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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,652,887,499.74, 17,471,815,983.88 and 4,571,085,934.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,652,887,499.74, 17,471,815,983.88 and 4,571,085,934.12 is: 6,853,680,882.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,652,887,499.74 : 17,471,815,983.88 = 4,571,085,934.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,652,887,499.74/17,471,815,983.88 = 4,571,085,934.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,652,887,499.74x = 17,471,815,983.88 × 4,571,085,934.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,652,887,499.74x = 79,865,172,287,446,859,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,865,172,287,446,859,776/11,652,887,499.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,680,882.89

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