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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,032,292,353.12, 25,549,340,798.40 and 5,249,503,727.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,032,292,353.12, 25,549,340,798.40 and 5,249,503,727.68 is: 7,874,533,678.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,032,292,353.12 : 25,549,340,798.40 = 5,249,503,727.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,032,292,353.12/25,549,340,798.40 = 5,249,503,727.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,032,292,353.12x = 25,549,340,798.40 × 5,249,503,727.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,032,292,353.12x = 134,121,359,760,967,516,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,121,359,760,967,516,160/17,032,292,353.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874,533,678.75

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