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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,691,763,008.60, 17,537,644,512.90 and 7,972,526,314.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,691,763,008.60, 17,537,644,512.90 and 7,972,526,314.20 is: 11,958,789,471.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,691,763,008.60 : 17,537,644,512.90 = 7,972,526,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,691,763,008.60/17,537,644,512.90 = 7,972,526,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,691,763,008.60x = 17,537,644,512.90 × 7,972,526,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,691,763,008.60x = 139,819,332,368,180,494,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,819,332,368,180,494,336/11,691,763,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,958,789,471.30

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