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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,854,127,870.68, 17,782,236,979.98 and 3,345,586,445.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,854,127,870.68, 17,782,236,979.98 and 3,345,586,445.13 is: 5,018,674,646.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,854,127,870.68 : 17,782,236,979.98 = 3,345,586,445.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,854,127,870.68/17,782,236,979.98 = 3,345,586,445.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,854,127,870.68x = 17,782,236,979.98 × 3,345,586,445.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,854,127,870.68x = 59,492,011,004,385,837,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,492,011,004,385,837,056/11,854,127,870.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,018,674,646.79

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