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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,296,005,469.75, 25,937,300,861.21 and 5,949,024,965.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,296,005,469.75, 25,937,300,861.21 and 5,949,024,965.74 is: 8,921,230,433.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,296,005,469.75 : 25,937,300,861.21 = 5,949,024,965.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,296,005,469.75/25,937,300,861.21 = 5,949,024,965.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,296,005,469.75x = 25,937,300,861.21 × 5,949,024,965.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,296,005,469.75x = 154,301,650,367,293,521,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,301,650,367,293,521,920/17,296,005,469.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,921,230,433.07

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