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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,706,729,357.78, 17,563,543,547.97 and 4,715,942,917.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,706,729,357.78, 17,563,543,547.97 and 4,715,942,917.14 is: 7,075,303,978.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,706,729,357.78 : 17,563,543,547.97 = 4,715,942,917.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,706,729,357.78/17,563,543,547.97 = 4,715,942,917.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,706,729,357.78x = 17,563,543,547.97 × 4,715,942,917.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,706,729,357.78x = 82,828,668,794,929,086,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,828,668,794,929,086,464/11,706,729,357.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,075,303,978.04

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