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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,032,292,377.58, 25,549,340,834.96 and 5,249,503,752.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,032,292,377.58, 25,549,340,834.96 and 5,249,503,752.14 is: 7,874,533,715.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,032,292,377.58 : 25,549,340,834.96 = 5,249,503,752.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,032,292,377.58/25,549,340,834.96 = 5,249,503,752.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,032,292,377.58x = 25,549,340,834.96 × 5,249,503,752.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,032,292,377.58x = 134,121,360,577,714,257,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,121,360,577,714,257,920/17,032,292,377.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874,533,715.40

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