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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,720,984,920.50, 53,589,549,663.36 and 11,817,433,566.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,720,984,920.50, 53,589,549,663.36 and 11,817,433,566.63 is: 17,728,820,871.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,720,984,920.50 : 53,589,549,663.36 = 11,817,433,566.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,720,984,920.50/53,589,549,663.36 = 11,817,433,566.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,720,984,920.50x = 53,589,549,663.36 × 11,817,433,566.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,720,984,920.50x = 633,290,943,012,375,887,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,290,943,012,375,887,872/35,720,984,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,728,820,871.59

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