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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,723,009,323.78, 17,587,964,374.26 and 4,261,474,495.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,723,009,323.78, 17,587,964,374.26 and 4,261,474,495.72 is: 6,393,466,007.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,723,009,323.78 : 17,587,964,374.26 = 4,261,474,495.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,723,009,323.78/17,587,964,374.26 = 4,261,474,495.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,723,009,323.78x = 17,587,964,374.26 × 4,261,474,495.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,723,009,323.78x = 74,950,661,612,540,952,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,950,661,612,540,952,576/11,723,009,323.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,393,466,007.10

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