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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,959,814,682.80, 17,939,722,024.20 and 5,747,481,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,959,814,682.80, 17,939,722,024.20 and 5,747,481,969.20 is: 8,621,222,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,959,814,682.80 : 17,939,722,024.20 = 5,747,481,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,959,814,682.80/17,939,722,024.20 = 5,747,481,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,959,814,682.80x = 17,939,722,024.20 × 5,747,481,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,959,814,682.80x = 103,108,228,866,549,628,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,108,228,866,549,628,928/11,959,814,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,621,222,953.80

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