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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,488,454,732.81, 17,237,918,163.59 and 5,896,318,856.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,488,454,732.81, 17,237,918,163.59 and 5,896,318,856.12 is: 8,847,165,634.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,488,454,732.81 : 17,237,918,163.59 = 5,896,318,856.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,488,454,732.81/17,237,918,163.59 = 5,896,318,856.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,488,454,732.81x = 17,237,918,163.59 × 5,896,318,856.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,488,454,732.81x = 101,640,261,908,197,408,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,640,261,908,197,408,768/11,488,454,732.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,847,165,634.72

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