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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,893,345,237.21, 17,847,877,370.19 and 5,599,574,357.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,893,345,237.21, 17,847,877,370.19 and 5,599,574,357.17 is: 8,403,061,918.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,893,345,237.21 : 17,847,877,370.19 = 5,599,574,357.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,893,345,237.21/17,847,877,370.19 = 5,599,574,357.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,893,345,237.21x = 17,847,877,370.19 × 5,599,574,357.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,893,345,237.21x = 99,940,516,452,030,660,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,940,516,452,030,660,608/11,893,345,237.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,403,061,918.98

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