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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,959,873,073.80, 17,939,809,610.70 and 5,747,540,360.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,959,873,073.80, 17,939,809,610.70 and 5,747,540,360.20 is: 8,621,310,540.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,959,873,073.80 : 17,939,809,610.70 = 5,747,540,360.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,959,873,073.80/17,939,809,610.70 = 5,747,540,360.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,959,873,073.80x = 17,939,809,610.70 × 5,747,540,360.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,959,873,073.80x = 103,109,779,791,802,105,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,109,779,791,802,105,856/11,959,873,073.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,621,310,540.30

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