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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,337,439,742.55, 17,006,159,613.83 and 10,005,861,172.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,337,439,742.55, 17,006,159,613.83 and 10,005,861,172.95 is: 15,008,791,759.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,337,439,742.55 : 17,006,159,613.83 = 10,005,861,172.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,337,439,742.55/17,006,159,613.83 = 10,005,861,172.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,337,439,742.55x = 17,006,159,613.83 × 10,005,861,172.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,337,439,742.55x = 170,161,272,180,961,968,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,161,272,180,961,968,128/11,337,439,742.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,008,791,759.43

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