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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,832.81, 17,142,525,714.59 and 5,131,303,390.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,832.81, 17,142,525,714.59 and 5,131,303,390.01 is: 7,694,312,278.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,832.81 : 17,142,525,714.59 = 5,131,303,390.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,832.81/17,142,525,714.59 = 5,131,303,390.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,832.81x = 17,142,525,714.59 × 5,131,303,390.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,832.81x = 87,963,500,312,667,521,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,500,312,667,521,024/11,432,275,832.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,278.60

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