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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,504,506,512.65, 17,241,504,089.85 and 5,908,217,549.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,504,506,512.65, 17,241,504,089.85 and 5,908,217,549.04 is: 8,854,491,665.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,504,506,512.65 : 17,241,504,089.85 = 5,908,217,549.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,504,506,512.65/17,241,504,089.85 = 5,908,217,549.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,504,506,512.65x = 17,241,504,089.85 × 5,908,217,549.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,504,506,512.65x = 101,866,557,035,496,685,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,866,557,035,496,685,568/11,504,506,512.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,854,491,665.81

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