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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,957,429,113.20, 17,936,143,669.80 and 11,888,554,359.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,957,429,113.20, 17,936,143,669.80 and 11,888,554,359.60 is: 17,832,831,539.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,957,429,113.20 : 17,936,143,669.80 = 11,888,554,359.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,957,429,113.20/17,936,143,669.80 = 11,888,554,359.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,957,429,113.20x = 17,936,143,669.80 × 11,888,554,359.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,957,429,113.20x = 213,234,819,020,012,716,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,234,819,020,012,716,032/11,957,429,113.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,832,831,539.40

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