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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,649,997,857.24, 17,487,432,492.30 and 5,020,898,482.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,649,997,857.24, 17,487,432,492.30 and 5,020,898,482.08 is: 7,536,707,245.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,649,997,857.24 : 17,487,432,492.30 = 5,020,898,482.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,649,997,857.24/17,487,432,492.30 = 5,020,898,482.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,649,997,857.24x = 17,487,432,492.30 × 5,020,898,482.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,649,997,857.24x = 87,802,623,256,065,540,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,802,623,256,065,540,096/11,649,997,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,536,707,245.10

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