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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,504,234,906.40, 17,241,097,480.56 and 5,907,945,917.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,504,234,906.40, 17,241,097,480.56 and 5,907,945,917.28 is: 8,854,084,804.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,504,234,906.40 : 17,241,097,480.56 = 5,907,945,917.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,504,234,906.40/17,241,097,480.56 = 5,907,945,917.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,504,234,906.40x = 17,241,097,480.56 × 5,907,945,917.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,504,234,906.40x = 101,859,471,469,700,956,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,859,471,469,700,956,160/11,504,234,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,854,084,804.29

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