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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,238,303,223.86, 16,851,938,626.95 and 5,559,330,289.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,238,303,223.86, 16,851,938,626.95 and 5,559,330,289.06 is: 8,336,266,691.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,238,303,223.86 : 16,851,938,626.95 = 5,559,330,289.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,238,303,223.86/16,851,938,626.95 = 5,559,330,289.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,238,303,223.86x = 16,851,938,626.95 × 5,559,330,289.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,238,303,223.86x = 93,685,492,838,183,337,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,685,492,838,183,337,984/11,238,303,223.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,336,266,691.87

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