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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,579,427.60, 25,509,869,141.40 and 5,374,398,819.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,579,427.60, 25,509,869,141.40 and 5,374,398,819.60 is: 8,061,598,229.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,579,427.60 : 25,509,869,141.40 = 5,374,398,819.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,579,427.60/25,509,869,141.40 = 5,374,398,819.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,579,427.60x = 25,509,869,141.40 × 5,374,398,819.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,579,427.60x = 137,100,210,601,690,644,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,100,210,601,690,644,480/17,006,579,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,061,598,229.40

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