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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,442,030.57, 25,556,683,682.73 and 5,845,159,206.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,442,030.57, 25,556,683,682.73 and 5,845,159,206.88 is: 8,767,917,429.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,442,030.57 : 25,556,683,682.73 = 5,845,159,206.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,442,030.57/25,556,683,682.73 = 5,845,159,206.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,442,030.57x = 25,556,683,682.73 × 5,845,159,206.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,442,030.57x = 149,382,884,925,429,121,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,382,884,925,429,121,024/17,037,442,030.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,917,429.00

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