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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,038,864,834.56, 25,559,581,939.38 and 5,086,172,995.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,038,864,834.56, 25,559,581,939.38 and 5,086,172,995.92 is: 7,629,642,978.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,864,834.56 : 25,559,581,939.38 = 5,086,172,995.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,864,834.56/25,559,581,939.38 = 5,086,172,995.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,864,834.56x = 25,559,581,939.38 × 5,086,172,995.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,864,834.56x = 130,000,455,447,079,108,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,000,455,447,079,108,608/17,038,864,834.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,629,642,978.53

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