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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,150,551.80, 25,509,225,827.70 and 5,965,782,641.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,150,551.80, 25,509,225,827.70 and 5,965,782,641.40 is: 8,948,673,962.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,150,551.80 : 25,509,225,827.70 = 5,965,782,641.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,150,551.80/25,509,225,827.70 = 5,965,782,641.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,150,551.80x = 25,509,225,827.70 × 5,965,782,641.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,150,551.80x = 152,182,496,638,445,191,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,182,496,638,445,191,168/17,006,150,551.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,673,962.10

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