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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,997,235,012.08, 17,997,035,273.64 and 4,135,612,344.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,997,235,012.08, 17,997,035,273.64 and 4,135,612,344.24 is: 6,203,826,228.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,997,235,012.08 : 17,997,035,273.64 = 4,135,612,344.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,997,235,012.08/17,997,035,273.64 = 4,135,612,344.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,997,235,012.08x = 17,997,035,273.64 × 4,135,612,344.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,997,235,012.08x = 74,428,761,237,388,279,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,428,761,237,388,279,808/11,997,235,012.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,203,826,228.50

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