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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,956,382,969.72, 17,927,635,892.51 and 5,660,759,340.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,956,382,969.72, 17,927,635,892.51 and 5,660,759,340.27 is: 8,487,853,942.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,956,382,969.72 : 17,927,635,892.51 = 5,660,759,340.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,956,382,969.72/17,927,635,892.51 = 5,660,759,340.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,956,382,969.72x = 17,927,635,892.51 × 5,660,759,340.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,956,382,969.72x = 101,484,032,327,497,023,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,484,032,327,497,023,488/11,956,382,969.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,487,853,942.50

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