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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,135,999.90, 25,509,203,999.85 and 5,963,217,172.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,135,999.90, 25,509,203,999.85 and 5,963,217,172.70 is: 8,944,825,759.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,135,999.90 : 25,509,203,999.85 = 5,963,217,172.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,135,999.90/25,509,203,999.85 = 5,963,217,172.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,135,999.90x = 25,509,203,999.85 × 5,963,217,172.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,135,999.90x = 152,116,923,353,813,024,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,116,923,353,813,024,768/17,006,135,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,825,759.05

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