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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,792,628,157.60, 17,688,942,236.40 and 9,158,168,832.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,792,628,157.60, 17,688,942,236.40 and 9,158,168,832.40 is: 13,737,253,248.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,792,628,157.60 : 17,688,942,236.40 = 9,158,168,832.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,792,628,157.60/17,688,942,236.40 = 9,158,168,832.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,792,628,157.60x = 17,688,942,236.40 × 9,158,168,832.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,792,628,157.60x = 161,998,319,467,522,424,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,998,319,467,522,424,832/11,792,628,157.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,737,253,248.60

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