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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,987,336,561.60, 17,981,004,842.40 and 5,093,296,702.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,987,336,561.60, 17,981,004,842.40 and 5,093,296,702.40 is: 7,639,945,053.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,987,336,561.60 : 17,981,004,842.40 = 5,093,296,702.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,987,336,561.60/17,981,004,842.40 = 5,093,296,702.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,987,336,561.60x = 17,981,004,842.40 × 5,093,296,702.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,987,336,561.60x = 91,582,592,669,634,347,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,582,592,669,634,347,008/11,987,336,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,639,945,053.60

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