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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,649,996,976.92, 17,487,431,173.80 and 5,020,897,602.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,649,996,976.92, 17,487,431,173.80 and 5,020,897,602.36 is: 7,536,705,925.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,649,996,976.92 : 17,487,431,173.80 = 5,020,897,602.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,649,996,976.92/17,487,431,173.80 = 5,020,897,602.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,649,996,976.92x = 17,487,431,173.80 × 5,020,897,602.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,649,996,976.92x = 87,802,601,251,967,926,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,802,601,251,967,926,272/11,649,996,976.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,536,705,925.84

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