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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,687,882,938.82, 17,531,578,782.80 and 2,844,771,128.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,687,882,938.82, 17,531,578,782.80 and 2,844,771,128.94 is: 4,267,096,909.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,687,882,938.82 : 17,531,578,782.80 = 2,844,771,128.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,687,882,938.82/17,531,578,782.80 = 2,844,771,128.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,687,882,938.82x = 17,531,578,782.80 × 2,844,771,128.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,687,882,938.82x = 49,873,329,166,032,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,873,329,166,032,281,600/11,687,882,938.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,096,909.43

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