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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,691,766,729.20, 17,537,650,093.80 and 5,493,038,905.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,691,766,729.20, 17,537,650,093.80 and 5,493,038,905.20 is: 8,239,558,357.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,691,766,729.20 : 17,537,650,093.80 = 5,493,038,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,691,766,729.20/17,537,650,093.80 = 5,493,038,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,691,766,729.20x = 17,537,650,093.80 × 5,493,038,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,691,766,729.20x = 96,334,994,271,027,822,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,334,994,271,027,822,592/11,691,766,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,239,558,357.80

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