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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,821,141,247.20, 17,720,016,766.80 and 5,599,370,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,821,141,247.20, 17,720,016,766.80 and 5,599,370,802.40 is: 8,393,516,533.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,821,141,247.20 : 17,720,016,766.80 = 5,599,370,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,821,141,247.20/17,720,016,766.80 = 5,599,370,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,821,141,247.20x = 17,720,016,766.80 × 5,599,370,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,821,141,247.20x = 99,220,944,502,058,352,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,220,944,502,058,352,640/11,821,141,247.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,516,533.40

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