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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,888,947,610.57, 17,833,426,467.29 and 3,494,853,830.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,888,947,610.57, 17,833,426,467.29 and 3,494,853,830.68 is: 5,242,282,230.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,888,947,610.57 : 17,833,426,467.29 = 3,494,853,830.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,888,947,610.57/17,833,426,467.29 = 3,494,853,830.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,888,947,610.57x = 17,833,426,467.29 × 3,494,853,830.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,888,947,610.57x = 62,325,218,803,290,718,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,325,218,803,290,718,208/11,888,947,610.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,282,230.93

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