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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,157,960,123.84, 25,741,089,187.20 and 5,964,218,311.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,157,960,123.84, 25,741,089,187.20 and 5,964,218,311.68 is: 8,947,769,687.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,157,960,123.84 : 25,741,089,187.20 = 5,964,218,311.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,157,960,123.84/25,741,089,187.20 = 5,964,218,311.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,157,960,123.84x = 25,741,089,187.20 × 5,964,218,311.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,157,960,123.84x = 153,525,475,492,886,315,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,525,475,492,886,315,008/17,157,960,123.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,947,769,687.35

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