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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,973,800,522.72, 17,960,503,186.20 and 3,579,725,804.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,973,800,522.72, 17,960,503,186.20 and 3,579,725,804.24 is: 5,369,529,631.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,973,800,522.72 : 17,960,503,186.20 = 3,579,725,804.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,973,800,522.72/17,960,503,186.20 = 3,579,725,804.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,973,800,522.72x = 17,960,503,186.20 × 3,579,725,804.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,973,800,522.72x = 64,293,676,712,774,877,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,293,676,712,774,877,184/11,973,800,522.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,369,529,631.86

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