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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,839,530,831.24, 17,753,484,934.98 and 5,856,744,529.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,839,530,831.24, 17,753,484,934.98 and 5,856,744,529.56 is: 8,782,242,071.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,839,530,831.24 : 17,753,484,934.98 = 5,856,744,529.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,839,530,831.24/17,753,484,934.98 = 5,856,744,529.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,839,530,831.24x = 17,753,484,934.98 × 5,856,744,529.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,839,530,831.24x = 103,977,625,773,569,998,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,977,625,773,569,998,848/11,839,530,831.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,782,242,071.55

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