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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,958,368,717.20, 17,937,487,826.52 and 4,875,823,804.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,958,368,717.20, 17,937,487,826.52 and 4,875,823,804.72 is: 7,313,709,102.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,958,368,717.20 : 17,937,487,826.52 = 4,875,823,804.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,958,368,717.20/17,937,487,826.52 = 4,875,823,804.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,958,368,717.20x = 17,937,487,826.52 × 4,875,823,804.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,958,368,717.20x = 87,460,030,141,421,436,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,460,030,141,421,436,928/11,958,368,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,313,709,102.78

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