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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,967,317,999.60, 17,950,976,999.40 and 5,768,590,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,967,317,999.60, 17,950,976,999.40 and 5,768,590,175.60 is: 8,652,885,263.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,967,317,999.60 : 17,950,976,999.40 = 5,768,590,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,967,317,999.60/17,950,976,999.40 = 5,768,590,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,967,317,999.60x = 17,950,976,999.40 × 5,768,590,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,967,317,999.60x = 103,551,829,561,160,417,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,551,829,561,160,417,280/11,967,317,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,652,885,263.40

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