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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,956,458,657.60, 17,936,399,561.76 and 3,676,040,890.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,956,458,657.60, 17,936,399,561.76 and 3,676,040,890.56 is: 5,514,587,563.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,956,458,657.60 : 17,936,399,561.76 = 3,676,040,890.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,956,458,657.60/17,936,399,561.76 = 3,676,040,890.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,956,458,657.60x = 17,936,399,561.76 × 3,676,040,890.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,956,458,657.60x = 65,934,938,218,452,213,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,934,938,218,452,213,760/11,956,458,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,514,587,563.65

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