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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,734,659,225.56, 17,609,228,872.89 and 5,437,914,774.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,734,659,225.56, 17,609,228,872.89 and 5,437,914,774.55 is: 8,160,227,239.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,734,659,225.56 : 17,609,228,872.89 = 5,437,914,774.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,734,659,225.56/17,609,228,872.89 = 5,437,914,774.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,734,659,225.56x = 17,609,228,872.89 × 5,437,914,774.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,734,659,225.56x = 95,757,485,856,249,249,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,757,485,856,249,249,792/11,734,659,225.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,160,227,239.29

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