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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,847,700,843.52, 17,777,661,229.34 and 5,552,769,588.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,847,700,843.52, 17,777,661,229.34 and 5,552,769,588.57 is: 8,332,017,995.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,847,700,843.52 : 17,777,661,229.34 = 5,552,769,588.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,847,700,843.52/17,777,661,229.34 = 5,552,769,588.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,847,700,843.52x = 17,777,661,229.34 × 5,552,769,588.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,847,700,843.52x = 98,715,256,630,190,211,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,715,256,630,190,211,072/11,847,700,843.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,332,017,995.22

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