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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,844.09, 17,142,525,731.69 and 5,131,303,401.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,844.09, 17,142,525,731.69 and 5,131,303,401.38 is: 7,694,312,295.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,844.09 : 17,142,525,731.69 = 5,131,303,401.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,844.09/17,142,525,731.69 = 5,131,303,401.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,844.09x = 17,142,525,731.69 × 5,131,303,401.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,844.09x = 87,963,500,595,239,419,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,500,595,239,419,904/11,432,275,844.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,295.72

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