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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,997,238,115.36, 17,997,039,902.64 and 4,135,615,438.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,997,238,115.36, 17,997,039,902.64 and 4,135,615,438.88 is: 6,203,830,861.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,997,238,115.36 : 17,997,039,902.64 = 4,135,615,438.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,997,238,115.36/17,997,039,902.64 = 4,135,615,438.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,997,238,115.36x = 17,997,039,902.64 × 4,135,615,438.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,997,238,115.36x = 74,428,836,075,497,390,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,428,836,075,497,390,080/11,997,238,115.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,203,830,861.72

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