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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,142,854,539.03, 25,714,368,486.66 and 5,350,984,537.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,142,854,539.03, 25,714,368,486.66 and 5,350,984,537.03 is: 8,026,503,861.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,854,539.03 : 25,714,368,486.66 = 5,350,984,537.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,854,539.03/25,714,368,486.66 = 5,350,984,537.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,854,539.03x = 25,714,368,486.66 × 5,350,984,537.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,854,539.03x = 137,597,188,151,582,408,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,597,188,151,582,408,704/17,142,854,539.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,026,503,861.32

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