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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,984,057,591.84, 17,908,762,502.97 and 11,915,810,541.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,984,057,591.84, 17,908,762,502.97 and 11,915,810,541.45 is: 16,435,341,533.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,984,057,591.84 : 17,908,762,502.97 = 11,915,810,541.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,984,057,591.84/17,908,762,502.97 = 11,915,810,541.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,984,057,591.84x = 17,908,762,502.97 × 11,915,810,541.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,984,057,591.84x = 213,397,421,017,214,451,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,397,421,017,214,451,712/12,984,057,591.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,435,341,533.86

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