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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,938,656,141, 17,898,548,403.90 and 5,959,713,776.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,938,656,141, 17,898,548,403.90 and 5,959,713,776.46 is: 8,934,860,359.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,938,656,141 : 17,898,548,403.90 = 5,959,713,776.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,938,656,141/17,898,548,403.90 = 5,959,713,776.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,938,656,141x = 17,898,548,403.90 × 5,959,713,776.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,938,656,141x = 106,670,225,501,358,981,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,670,225,501,358,981,120/11,938,656,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934,860,359.62

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