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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,843.59, 17,142,525,730.94 and 5,131,303,400.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,843.59, 17,142,525,730.94 and 5,131,303,400.88 is: 7,694,312,294.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,843.59 : 17,142,525,730.94 = 5,131,303,400.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,843.59/17,142,525,730.94 = 5,131,303,400.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,843.59x = 17,142,525,730.94 × 5,131,303,400.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,843.59x = 87,963,500,582,819,676,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,500,582,819,676,160/11,432,275,843.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,294.97

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