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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,442,028.56, 25,556,683,679.72 and 5,845,159,204.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,442,028.56, 25,556,683,679.72 and 5,845,159,204.86 is: 8,767,917,425.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,442,028.56 : 25,556,683,679.72 = 5,845,159,204.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,442,028.56/25,556,683,679.72 = 5,845,159,204.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,442,028.56x = 25,556,683,679.72 × 5,845,159,204.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,442,028.56x = 149,382,884,856,210,685,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,382,884,856,210,685,952/17,037,442,028.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,917,425.97

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