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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,087,514,543.51, 25,638,637,587.47 and 9,225,365,760.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,087,514,543.51, 25,638,637,587.47 and 9,225,365,760.87 is: 13,842,025,342.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,087,514,543.51 : 25,638,637,587.47 = 9,225,365,760.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,087,514,543.51/25,638,637,587.47 = 9,225,365,760.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,087,514,543.51x = 25,638,637,587.47 × 9,225,365,760.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,087,514,543.51x = 236,525,809,354,754,260,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,525,809,354,754,260,992/17,087,514,543.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,842,025,342.68

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