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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,286,543,014.38, 16,918,631,787.32 and 5,299,952,605.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,286,543,014.38, 16,918,631,787.32 and 5,299,952,605.64 is: 7,944,677,702.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,286,543,014.38 : 16,918,631,787.32 = 5,299,952,605.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,286,543,014.38/16,918,631,787.32 = 5,299,952,605.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,286,543,014.38x = 16,918,631,787.32 × 5,299,952,605.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,286,543,014.38x = 89,667,946,625,039,466,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,667,946,625,039,466,496/11,286,543,014.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,944,677,702.53

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