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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,687,882,944.74, 17,531,578,791.70 and 2,844,771,134.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,687,882,944.74, 17,531,578,791.70 and 2,844,771,134.88 is: 4,267,096,918.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,687,882,944.74 : 17,531,578,791.70 = 2,844,771,134.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,687,882,944.74/17,531,578,791.70 = 2,844,771,134.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,687,882,944.74x = 17,531,578,791.70 × 2,844,771,134.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,687,882,944.74x = 49,873,329,295,502,548,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,873,329,295,502,548,992/11,687,882,944.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,096,918.35

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