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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,852,740,058.40, 17,779,100,747.76 and 3,571,627,203.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,852,740,058.40, 17,779,100,747.76 and 3,571,627,203.36 is: 5,357,437,990.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,852,740,058.40 : 17,779,100,747.76 = 3,571,627,203.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,852,740,058.40/17,779,100,747.76 = 3,571,627,203.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,852,740,058.40x = 17,779,100,747.76 × 3,571,627,203.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,852,740,058.40x = 63,500,319,881,977,733,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,500,319,881,977,733,120/11,852,740,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,357,437,990.63

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