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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,856,279,178.88, 17,782,669,410.68 and 3,459,930,383.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,856,279,178.88, 17,782,669,410.68 and 3,459,930,383.92 is: 5,189,385,073.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,856,279,178.88 : 17,782,669,410.68 = 3,459,930,383.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,856,279,178.88/17,782,669,410.68 = 3,459,930,383.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,856,279,178.88x = 17,782,669,410.68 × 3,459,930,383.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,856,279,178.88x = 61,526,798,201,216,491,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,526,798,201,216,491,520/11,856,279,178.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,189,385,073.76

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