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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,982,543,510.60, 17,973,815,265.90 and 5,000,365,364.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,982,543,510.60, 17,973,815,265.90 and 5,000,365,364.40 is: 7,500,548,046.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,982,543,510.60 : 17,973,815,265.90 = 5,000,365,364.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,982,543,510.60/17,973,815,265.90 = 5,000,365,364.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,982,543,510.60x = 17,973,815,265.90 × 5,000,365,364.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,982,543,510.60x = 89,875,643,321,730,334,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,875,643,321,730,334,720/11,982,543,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,500,548,046.60

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