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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,956,383,371.42, 17,927,636,491.82 and 5,660,759,744.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,956,383,371.42, 17,927,636,491.82 and 5,660,759,744.54 is: 8,487,854,547.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,956,383,371.42 : 17,927,636,491.82 = 5,660,759,744.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,956,383,371.42/17,927,636,491.82 = 5,660,759,744.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,956,383,371.42x = 17,927,636,491.82 × 5,660,759,744.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,956,383,371.42x = 101,484,042,967,551,328,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,484,042,967,551,328,256/11,956,383,371.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,487,854,547.24

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