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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,587,344,456.64, 17,357,744,731.32 and 5,283,101,720.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,587,344,456.64, 17,357,744,731.32 and 5,283,101,720.82 is: 7,914,042,031.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,587,344,456.64 : 17,357,744,731.32 = 5,283,101,720.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,587,344,456.64/17,357,744,731.32 = 5,283,101,720.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,587,344,456.64x = 17,357,744,731.32 × 5,283,101,720.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,587,344,456.64x = 91,702,731,059,556,253,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,702,731,059,556,253,696/11,587,344,456.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,042,031.18

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