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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,252,735,987.60, 16,879,103,981.40 and 5,748,970,278.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,252,735,987.60, 16,879,103,981.40 and 5,748,970,278.80 is: 8,623,455,418.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,252,735,987.60 : 16,879,103,981.40 = 5,748,970,278.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,252,735,987.60/16,879,103,981.40 = 5,748,970,278.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,252,735,987.60x = 16,879,103,981.40 × 5,748,970,278.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,252,735,987.60x = 97,037,467,121,843,355,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,037,467,121,843,355,648/11,252,735,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,623,455,418.20

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