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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,802,455,983.17, 17,701,744,796.33 and 4,237,674,679.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,802,455,983.17, 17,701,744,796.33 and 4,237,674,679.76 is: 6,355,815,757.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,802,455,983.17 : 17,701,744,796.33 = 4,237,674,679.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,802,455,983.17/17,701,744,796.33 = 4,237,674,679.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,802,455,983.17x = 17,701,744,796.33 × 4,237,674,679.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,802,455,983.17x = 75,014,235,710,871,289,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,014,235,710,871,289,856/11,802,455,983.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,815,757.15

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