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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,958,417,809.40, 17,937,532,235.70 and 3,115,239,569.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,958,417,809.40, 17,937,532,235.70 and 3,115,239,569.40 is: 4,672,834,741.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,958,417,809.40 : 17,937,532,235.70 = 3,115,239,569.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,958,417,809.40/17,937,532,235.70 = 3,115,239,569.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,958,417,809.40x = 17,937,532,235.70 × 3,115,239,569.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,958,417,809.40x = 55,879,710,198,040,690,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,879,710,198,040,690,688/11,958,417,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,672,834,741.91

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