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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,772,403,476.04, 17,658,668,977.26 and 3,491,362,272.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,772,403,476.04, 17,658,668,977.26 and 3,491,362,272.52 is: 5,237,062,319.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,772,403,476.04 : 17,658,668,977.26 = 3,491,362,272.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,772,403,476.04/17,658,668,977.26 = 3,491,362,272.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,772,403,476.04x = 17,658,668,977.26 × 3,491,362,272.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,772,403,476.04x = 61,652,810,650,124,894,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,652,810,650,124,894,208/11,772,403,476.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237,062,319.14

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