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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,893,345,236.96, 17,847,877,369.85 and 5,599,574,356.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,893,345,236.96, 17,847,877,369.85 and 5,599,574,356.92 is: 8,403,061,918.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,893,345,236.96 : 17,847,877,369.85 = 5,599,574,356.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,893,345,236.96/17,847,877,369.85 = 5,599,574,356.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,893,345,236.96x = 17,847,877,369.85 × 5,599,574,356.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,893,345,236.96x = 99,940,516,445,636,837,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,940,516,445,636,837,376/11,893,345,236.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,403,061,918.61

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