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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,742,923,012.46, 17,616,038,846.69 and 3,772,418,495.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,742,923,012.46, 17,616,038,846.69 and 3,772,418,495.73 is: 5,659,159,197.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,923,012.46 : 17,616,038,846.69 = 3,772,418,495.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,923,012.46/17,616,038,846.69 = 3,772,418,495.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,923,012.46x = 17,616,038,846.69 × 3,772,418,495.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,923,012.46x = 66,455,070,766,751,531,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,455,070,766,751,531,008/11,742,923,012.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,659,159,197.10

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