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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,346,517,555.54, 17,006,235,517.86 and 5,280,951,223.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,346,517,555.54, 17,006,235,517.86 and 5,280,951,223.78 is: 7,915,124,603.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,346,517,555.54 : 17,006,235,517.86 = 5,280,951,223.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,346,517,555.54/17,006,235,517.86 = 5,280,951,223.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,346,517,555.54x = 17,006,235,517.86 × 5,280,951,223.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,346,517,555.54x = 89,809,100,269,933,674,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,809,100,269,933,674,496/11,346,517,555.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,124,603.68

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