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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,906,511,987.42, 17,859,767,974.98 and 4,445,677,423.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,906,511,987.42, 17,859,767,974.98 and 4,445,677,423.02 is: 6,668,516,132.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,906,511,987.42 : 17,859,767,974.98 = 4,445,677,423.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,906,511,987.42/17,859,767,974.98 = 4,445,677,423.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,906,511,987.42x = 17,859,767,974.98 × 4,445,677,423.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,906,511,987.42x = 79,398,767,266,798,747,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,398,767,266,798,747,648/11,906,511,987.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,668,516,132.24

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