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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,845,688,583.66, 17,770,530,515.31 and 3,983,231,895.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,845,688,583.66, 17,770,530,515.31 and 3,983,231,895.54 is: 5,975,519,569.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,845,688,583.66 : 17,770,530,515.31 = 3,983,231,895.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,845,688,583.66/17,770,530,515.31 = 3,983,231,895.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,845,688,583.66x = 17,770,530,515.31 × 3,983,231,895.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,845,688,583.66x = 70,784,143,949,249,667,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,784,143,949,249,667,072/11,845,688,583.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,975,519,569.79

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