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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,015,237,509.59, 25,526,650,796.85 and 5,225,545,793.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,015,237,509.59, 25,526,650,796.85 and 5,225,545,793.61 is: 7,839,484,028.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,015,237,509.59 : 25,526,650,796.85 = 5,225,545,793.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,015,237,509.59/25,526,650,796.85 = 5,225,545,793.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,015,237,509.59x = 25,526,650,796.85 × 5,225,545,793.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,015,237,509.59x = 133,390,682,696,430,862,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,390,682,696,430,862,336/17,015,237,509.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,839,484,028.43

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