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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,142,854,539.66, 25,714,368,487.60 and 5,350,984,537.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,142,854,539.66, 25,714,368,487.60 and 5,350,984,537.66 is: 8,026,503,862.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,854,539.66 : 25,714,368,487.60 = 5,350,984,537.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,854,539.66/25,714,368,487.60 = 5,350,984,537.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,854,539.66x = 25,714,368,487.60 × 5,350,984,537.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,854,539.66x = 137,597,188,172,683,837,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,597,188,172,683,837,440/17,142,854,539.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,026,503,862.26

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