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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,442,029.32, 25,556,683,680.84 and 5,845,159,205.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,442,029.32, 25,556,683,680.84 and 5,845,159,205.62 is: 8,767,917,427.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,442,029.32 : 25,556,683,680.84 = 5,845,159,205.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,442,029.32/25,556,683,680.84 = 5,845,159,205.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,442,029.32x = 25,556,683,680.84 × 5,845,159,205.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,442,029.32x = 149,382,884,882,180,341,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,382,884,882,180,341,760/17,037,442,029.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,917,427.11

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