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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,504,506,525.40, 17,241,504,108.98 and 5,908,217,561.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,504,506,525.40, 17,241,504,108.98 and 5,908,217,561.79 is: 8,854,491,684.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,504,506,525.40 : 17,241,504,108.98 = 5,908,217,561.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,504,506,525.40/17,241,504,108.98 = 5,908,217,561.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,504,506,525.40x = 17,241,504,108.98 × 5,908,217,561.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,504,506,525.40x = 101,866,557,368,320,524,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,866,557,368,320,524,288/11,504,506,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,854,491,684.93

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