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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,087,514,543.76, 25,638,637,587.84 and 9,225,365,761.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,087,514,543.76, 25,638,637,587.84 and 9,225,365,761.12 is: 13,842,025,343.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,087,514,543.76 : 25,638,637,587.84 = 9,225,365,761.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,087,514,543.76/25,638,637,587.84 = 9,225,365,761.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,087,514,543.76x = 25,638,637,587.84 × 9,225,365,761.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,087,514,543.76x = 236,525,809,364,623,425,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,525,809,364,623,425,536/17,087,514,543.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,842,025,343.06

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