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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,858,596,172.38, 17,787,267,779.87 and 3,889,714,717.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,858,596,172.38, 17,787,267,779.87 and 3,889,714,717.98 is: 5,834,366,586.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,858,596,172.38 : 17,787,267,779.87 = 3,889,714,717.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,858,596,172.38/17,787,267,779.87 = 3,889,714,717.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,858,596,172.38x = 17,787,267,779.87 × 3,889,714,717.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,858,596,172.38x = 69,187,397,275,961,196,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,187,397,275,961,196,544/11,858,596,172.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,834,366,586.92

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