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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,705,453,729.82, 17,554,244,579.37 and 4,242,474,282.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,705,453,729.82, 17,554,244,579.37 and 4,242,474,282.78 is: 6,362,284,871.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,705,453,729.82 : 17,554,244,579.37 = 4,242,474,282.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,705,453,729.82/17,554,244,579.37 = 4,242,474,282.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,705,453,729.82x = 17,554,244,579.37 × 4,242,474,282.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,705,453,729.82x = 74,473,431,181,607,436,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,473,431,181,607,436,288/11,705,453,729.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,362,284,871.70

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