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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,150,518.80, 25,509,225,778.20 and 5,965,782,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,150,518.80, 25,509,225,778.20 and 5,965,782,608.40 is: 8,948,673,912.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,150,518.80 : 25,509,225,778.20 = 5,965,782,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,150,518.80/25,509,225,778.20 = 5,965,782,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,150,518.80x = 25,509,225,778.20 × 5,965,782,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,150,518.80x = 152,182,495,501,334,511,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,182,495,501,334,511,616/17,006,150,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,673,912.60

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