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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,798.89, 17,142,525,664.08 and 5,131,303,355.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,798.89, 17,142,525,664.08 and 5,131,303,355.88 is: 7,694,312,227.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,798.89 : 17,142,525,664.08 = 5,131,303,355.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,798.89/17,142,525,664.08 = 5,131,303,355.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,798.89x = 17,142,525,664.08 × 5,131,303,355.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,798.89x = 87,963,499,468,241,371,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,499,468,241,371,136/11,432,275,798.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,227.56

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