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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,937,302,832.12, 17,905,987,840.50 and 4,578,569,212.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,937,302,832.12, 17,905,987,840.50 and 4,578,569,212.92 is: 6,867,866,703.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,937,302,832.12 : 17,905,987,840.50 = 4,578,569,212.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,937,302,832.12/17,905,987,840.50 = 4,578,569,212.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,937,302,832.12x = 17,905,987,840.50 × 4,578,569,212.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,937,302,832.12x = 81,983,804,653,433,176,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,983,804,653,433,176,064/11,937,302,832.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,867,866,703.76

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