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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,938,656,169.83, 17,898,548,446.99 and 5,959,713,805.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,938,656,169.83, 17,898,548,446.99 and 5,959,713,805.17 is: 8,934,860,402.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,938,656,169.83 : 17,898,548,446.99 = 5,959,713,805.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,938,656,169.83/17,898,548,446.99 = 5,959,713,805.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,938,656,169.83x = 17,898,548,446.99 × 5,959,713,805.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,938,656,169.83x = 106,670,226,272,030,375,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,670,226,272,030,375,936/11,938,656,169.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,934,860,402.60

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