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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,658,898,999.92, 17,488,347,835.68 and 3,266,047,231.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,658,898,999.92, 17,488,347,835.68 and 3,266,047,231.36 is: 4,899,070,660.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,658,898,999.92 : 17,488,347,835.68 = 3,266,047,231.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,658,898,999.92/17,488,347,835.68 = 3,266,047,231.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,658,898,999.92x = 17,488,347,835.68 × 3,266,047,231.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,658,898,999.92x = 57,117,770,029,783,318,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,117,770,029,783,318,528/11,658,898,999.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,899,070,660.98

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