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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,691,764,515.20, 17,537,646,772.80 and 5,493,036,691.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,691,764,515.20, 17,537,646,772.80 and 5,493,036,691.20 is: 8,239,555,036.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,691,764,515.20 : 17,537,646,772.80 = 5,493,036,691.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,691,764,515.20/17,537,646,772.80 = 5,493,036,691.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,691,764,515.20x = 17,537,646,772.80 × 5,493,036,691.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,691,764,515.20x = 96,334,937,200,295,657,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,334,937,200,295,657,472/11,691,764,515.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,239,555,036.80

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