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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,488,454,648.64, 17,237,918,037.51 and 5,896,318,771.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,488,454,648.64, 17,237,918,037.51 and 5,896,318,771.89 is: 8,847,165,508.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,488,454,648.64 : 17,237,918,037.51 = 5,896,318,771.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,488,454,648.64/17,237,918,037.51 = 5,896,318,771.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,488,454,648.64x = 17,237,918,037.51 × 5,896,318,771.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,488,454,648.64x = 101,640,259,712,871,432,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,640,259,712,871,432,192/11,488,454,648.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,847,165,508.45

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