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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,441,651.11, 25,556,683,114.74 and 5,845,158,829.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,441,651.11, 25,556,683,114.74 and 5,845,158,829.13 is: 8,767,916,862.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,441,651.11 : 25,556,683,114.74 = 5,845,158,829.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,441,651.11/25,556,683,114.74 = 5,845,158,829.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,441,651.11x = 25,556,683,114.74 × 5,845,158,829.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,441,651.11x = 149,382,871,951,458,500,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,382,871,951,458,500,608/17,037,441,651.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,916,862.78

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