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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,143,517,549.66, 16,725,748,876.85 and 5,835,439,644.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,143,517,549.66, 16,725,748,876.85 and 5,835,439,644.57 is: 8,758,643,547.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,143,517,549.66 : 16,725,748,876.85 = 5,835,439,644.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,143,517,549.66/16,725,748,876.85 = 5,835,439,644.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,143,517,549.66x = 16,725,748,876.85 × 5,835,439,644.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,143,517,549.66x = 97,602,098,081,148,649,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,602,098,081,148,649,472/11,143,517,549.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,758,643,547.35

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