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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,658,435,741.36, 17,487,704,431.44 and 3,690,642,965.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,658,435,741.36, 17,487,704,431.44 and 3,690,642,965.04 is: 5,535,980,535.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,658,435,741.36 : 17,487,704,431.44 = 3,690,642,965.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,658,435,741.36/17,487,704,431.44 = 3,690,642,965.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,658,435,741.36x = 17,487,704,431.44 × 3,690,642,965.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,658,435,741.36x = 64,540,873,334,592,864,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,540,873,334,592,864,256/11,658,435,741.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,980,535.16

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