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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,032,292,378.58, 25,549,340,836.46 and 5,249,503,753.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,032,292,378.58, 25,549,340,836.46 and 5,249,503,753.14 is: 7,874,533,716.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,032,292,378.58 : 25,549,340,836.46 = 5,249,503,753.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,032,292,378.58/25,549,340,836.46 = 5,249,503,753.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,032,292,378.58x = 25,549,340,836.46 × 5,249,503,753.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,032,292,378.58x = 134,121,360,611,249,848,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,121,360,611,249,848,320/17,032,292,378.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874,533,716.90

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