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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,879,498,446.20, 17,798,840,334.90 and 5,655,261,454.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,879,498,446.20, 17,798,840,334.90 and 5,655,261,454.20 is: 8,473,177,224.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,879,498,446.20 : 17,798,840,334.90 = 5,655,261,454.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,879,498,446.20/17,798,840,334.90 = 5,655,261,454.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,879,498,446.20x = 17,798,840,334.90 × 5,655,261,454.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,879,498,446.20x = 100,657,095,675,420,196,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,657,095,675,420,196,864/11,879,498,446.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,177,224.72

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