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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,037,530,470.35, 25,555,085,016.43 and 5,245,419,336.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,037,530,470.35, 25,555,085,016.43 and 5,245,419,336.41 is: 7,867,756,264.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,530,470.35 : 25,555,085,016.43 = 5,245,419,336.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,530,470.35/25,555,085,016.43 = 5,245,419,336.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,530,470.35x = 25,555,085,016.43 × 5,245,419,336.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,530,470.35x = 134,047,137,088,783,384,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,047,137,088,783,384,576/17,037,530,470.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,867,756,264.45

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