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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,153,478.30, 25,509,230,217.45 and 5,965,785,567.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,153,478.30, 25,509,230,217.45 and 5,965,785,567.90 is: 8,948,678,351.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,153,478.30 : 25,509,230,217.45 = 5,965,785,567.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,153,478.30/25,509,230,217.45 = 5,965,785,567.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,153,478.30x = 25,509,230,217.45 × 5,965,785,567.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,153,478.30x = 152,182,597,479,501,791,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,182,597,479,501,791,232/17,006,153,478.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,678,351.85

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