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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,199,113,258.81, 16,786,935,707.38 and 5,218,308,574.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,199,113,258.81, 16,786,935,707.38 and 5,218,308,574.13 is: 7,821,995,233.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,199,113,258.81 : 16,786,935,707.38 = 5,218,308,574.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,199,113,258.81/16,786,935,707.38 = 5,218,308,574.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,199,113,258.81x = 16,786,935,707.38 × 5,218,308,574.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,199,113,258.81x = 87,599,410,535,214,743,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,599,410,535,214,743,552/11,199,113,258.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,821,995,233.98

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