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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,286,543,009.95, 16,918,631,780.66 and 5,299,952,601.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,286,543,009.95, 16,918,631,780.66 and 5,299,952,601.23 is: 7,944,677,695.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,286,543,009.95 : 16,918,631,780.66 = 5,299,952,601.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,286,543,009.95/16,918,631,780.66 = 5,299,952,601.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,286,543,009.95x = 16,918,631,780.66 × 5,299,952,601.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,286,543,009.95x = 89,667,946,515,177,406,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,667,946,515,177,406,464/11,286,543,009.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,944,677,695.92

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