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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,441,652.85, 25,556,683,117.34 and 5,845,158,830.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,441,652.85, 25,556,683,117.34 and 5,845,158,830.87 is: 8,767,916,865.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,441,652.85 : 25,556,683,117.34 = 5,845,158,830.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,441,652.85/25,556,683,117.34 = 5,845,158,830.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,441,652.85x = 25,556,683,117.34 × 5,845,158,830.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,441,652.85x = 149,382,872,011,021,221,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,382,872,011,021,221,888/17,037,441,652.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,916,865.39

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