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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,934,457,612.83, 17,898,632,958.53 and 3,538,399,950.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,934,457,612.83, 17,898,632,958.53 and 3,538,399,950.86 is: 5,306,694,617.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,934,457,612.83 : 17,898,632,958.53 = 3,538,399,950.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,934,457,612.83/17,898,632,958.53 = 3,538,399,950.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,934,457,612.83x = 17,898,632,958.53 × 3,538,399,950.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,934,457,612.83x = 63,332,521,980,844,851,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,332,521,980,844,851,200/11,934,457,612.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,694,617.84

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