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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,732,546,401.20, 17,598,819,601.80 and 5,533,818,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,732,546,401.20, 17,598,819,601.80 and 5,533,818,577.20 is: 8,300,727,865.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,732,546,401.20 : 17,598,819,601.80 = 5,533,818,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,732,546,401.20/17,598,819,601.80 = 5,533,818,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,732,546,401.20x = 17,598,819,601.80 × 5,533,818,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,732,546,401.20x = 97,388,674,849,232,338,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,388,674,849,232,338,944/11,732,546,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,727,865.80

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