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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,658,497,638.20, 17,487,746,457.30 and 9,566,426,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,658,497,638.20, 17,487,746,457.30 and 9,566,426,997.60 is: 14,349,640,496.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,658,497,638.20 : 17,487,746,457.30 = 9,566,426,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,658,497,638.20/17,487,746,457.30 = 9,566,426,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,658,497,638.20x = 17,487,746,457.30 × 9,566,426,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,658,497,638.20x = 167,295,249,836,298,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,295,249,836,298,469,376/11,658,497,638.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,349,640,496.40

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