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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,858,596,595.76, 17,787,268,413.78 and 3,889,715,141.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,858,596,595.76, 17,787,268,413.78 and 3,889,715,141.76 is: 5,834,367,222.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,858,596,595.76 : 17,787,268,413.78 = 3,889,715,141.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,858,596,595.76/17,787,268,413.78 = 3,889,715,141.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,858,596,595.76x = 17,787,268,413.78 × 3,889,715,141.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,858,596,595.76x = 69,187,407,279,629,443,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,187,407,279,629,443,072/11,858,596,595.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,834,367,222.20

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