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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,137,435,320.42, 16,713,512,964.84 and 5,243,680,056.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,137,435,320.42, 16,713,512,964.84 and 5,243,680,056.44 is: 7,868,985,281.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,137,435,320.42 : 16,713,512,964.84 = 5,243,680,056.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,137,435,320.42/16,713,512,964.84 = 5,243,680,056.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,137,435,320.42x = 16,713,512,964.84 × 5,243,680,056.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,137,435,320.42x = 87,640,314,606,782,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,640,314,606,782,873,600/11,137,435,320.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,868,985,281.21

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