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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,038,744,241.57, 25,558,116,364.10 and 5,693,921,280.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,038,744,241.57, 25,558,116,364.10 and 5,693,921,280.56 is: 8,540,881,921.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,744,241.57 : 25,558,116,364.10 = 5,693,921,280.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,744,241.57/25,558,116,364.10 = 5,693,921,280.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,744,241.57x = 25,558,116,364.10 × 5,693,921,280.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,744,241.57x = 145,525,902,656,467,058,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,525,902,656,467,058,688/17,038,744,241.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,540,881,921.42

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