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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,111,312,153.28, 25,648,852,973.04 and 5,755,679,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,111,312,153.28, 25,648,852,973.04 and 5,755,679,002.80 is: 8,627,425,131.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,111,312,153.28 : 25,648,852,973.04 = 5,755,679,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,111,312,153.28/25,648,852,973.04 = 5,755,679,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,111,312,153.28x = 25,648,852,973.04 × 5,755,679,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,111,312,153.28x = 147,626,564,502,830,678,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,626,564,502,830,678,016/17,111,312,153.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,425,131.42

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