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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,442,027.49, 25,556,683,678.13 and 5,845,159,203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,442,027.49, 25,556,683,678.13 and 5,845,159,203.80 is: 8,767,917,424.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,442,027.49 : 25,556,683,678.13 = 5,845,159,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,442,027.49/25,556,683,678.13 = 5,845,159,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,442,027.49x = 25,556,683,678.13 × 5,845,159,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,442,027.49x = 149,382,884,819,902,398,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,382,884,819,902,398,464/17,037,442,027.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,917,424.39

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