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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,432,275,849.05, 17,142,525,738.82 and 5,131,303,406.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,432,275,849.05, 17,142,525,738.82 and 5,131,303,406.10 is: 7,694,312,302.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,432,275,849.05 : 17,142,525,738.82 = 5,131,303,406.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,432,275,849.05/17,142,525,738.82 = 5,131,303,406.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,432,275,849.05x = 17,142,525,738.82 × 5,131,303,406.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,432,275,849.05x = 87,963,500,712,763,981,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,963,500,712,763,981,824/11,432,275,849.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,312,302.66

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