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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,783.77, 17,142,525,641.39 and 5,131,303,340.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,783.77, 17,142,525,641.39 and 5,131,303,340.79 is: 7,694,312,204.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,783.77 : 17,142,525,641.39 = 5,131,303,340.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,783.77/17,142,525,641.39 = 5,131,303,340.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,783.77x = 17,142,525,641.39 × 5,131,303,340.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,783.77x = 87,963,499,093,217,083,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,499,093,217,083,392/11,432,275,783.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,204.93

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