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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,879,498,429.70, 17,798,840,310.15 and 5,655,261,437.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,879,498,429.70, 17,798,840,310.15 and 5,655,261,437.70 is: 8,473,177,199.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,879,498,429.70 : 17,798,840,310.15 = 5,655,261,437.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,879,498,429.70/17,798,840,310.15 = 5,655,261,437.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,879,498,429.70x = 17,798,840,310.15 × 5,655,261,437.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,879,498,429.70x = 100,657,095,241,771,614,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,657,095,241,771,614,208/11,879,498,429.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,177,199.98

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