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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,957,514,911.40, 17,941,374,200.70 and 5,743,481,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,957,514,911.40, 17,941,374,200.70 and 5,743,481,586.60 is: 8,617,672,913.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,957,514,911.40 : 17,941,374,200.70 = 5,743,481,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,957,514,911.40/17,941,374,200.70 = 5,743,481,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,957,514,911.40x = 17,941,374,200.70 × 5,743,481,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,957,514,911.40x = 103,045,952,360,020,754,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,045,952,360,020,754,432/11,957,514,911.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,672,913.10

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