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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,291,198,082.36, 25,937,371,273.86 and 5,946,263,826.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,291,198,082.36, 25,937,371,273.86 and 5,946,263,826.24 is: 8,919,593,183.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,291,198,082.36 : 25,937,371,273.86 = 5,946,263,826.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,291,198,082.36/25,937,371,273.86 = 5,946,263,826.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,291,198,082.36x = 25,937,371,273.86 × 5,946,263,826.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,291,198,082.36x = 154,230,452,553,510,223,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,230,452,553,510,223,872/17,291,198,082.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,919,593,183.70

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