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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,785.27, 17,142,525,643.64 and 5,131,303,342.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,785.27, 17,142,525,643.64 and 5,131,303,342.29 is: 7,694,312,207.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,785.27 : 17,142,525,643.64 = 5,131,303,342.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,785.27/17,142,525,643.64 = 5,131,303,342.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,785.27x = 17,142,525,643.64 × 5,131,303,342.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,785.27x = 87,963,499,130,476,314,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,499,130,476,314,624/11,432,275,785.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,207.18

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