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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,835,772,458, 17,751,439,100.68 and 5,938,748,340.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,835,772,458, 17,751,439,100.68 and 5,938,748,340.72 is: 8,907,008,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,835,772,458 : 17,751,439,100.68 = 5,938,748,340.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,835,772,458/17,751,439,100.68 = 5,938,748,340.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,835,772,458x = 17,751,439,100.68 × 5,938,748,340.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,835,772,458x = 105,421,329,504,555,483,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,421,329,504,555,483,136/11,835,772,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,907,008,805.61

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