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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,642,256,005.20, 17,463,384,007.80 and 5,824,066,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,642,256,005.20, 17,463,384,007.80 and 5,824,066,181.20 is: 8,736,099,271.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,642,256,005.20 : 17,463,384,007.80 = 5,824,066,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,642,256,005.20/17,463,384,007.80 = 5,824,066,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,642,256,005.20x = 17,463,384,007.80 × 5,824,066,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,642,256,005.20x = 101,707,904,209,136,893,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,707,904,209,136,893,952/11,642,256,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,736,099,271.80

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