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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,792.78, 17,142,525,654.88 and 5,131,303,349.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,792.78, 17,142,525,654.88 and 5,131,303,349.80 is: 7,694,312,218.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,792.78 : 17,142,525,654.88 = 5,131,303,349.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,792.78/17,142,525,654.88 = 5,131,303,349.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,792.78x = 17,142,525,654.88 × 5,131,303,349.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,792.78x = 87,963,499,316,918,173,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,499,316,918,173,696/11,432,275,792.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,218.44

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