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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,854,127,884.74, 17,782,237,001.04 and 3,345,586,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,854,127,884.74, 17,782,237,001.04 and 3,345,586,459.20 is: 5,018,674,667.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,854,127,884.74 : 17,782,237,001.04 = 3,345,586,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,854,127,884.74/17,782,237,001.04 = 3,345,586,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,854,127,884.74x = 17,782,237,001.04 × 3,345,586,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,854,127,884.74x = 59,492,011,324,964,642,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,492,011,324,964,642,816/11,854,127,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,018,674,667.88

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