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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,038,744,242.57, 25,558,116,365.61 and 5,693,921,281.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,038,744,242.57, 25,558,116,365.61 and 5,693,921,281.56 is: 8,540,881,922.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,744,242.57 : 25,558,116,365.61 = 5,693,921,281.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,744,242.57/25,558,116,365.61 = 5,693,921,281.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,744,242.57x = 25,558,116,365.61 × 5,693,921,281.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,744,242.57x = 145,525,902,690,577,448,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,525,902,690,577,448,960/17,038,744,242.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,540,881,922.92

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