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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,296,005,472.26, 25,937,300,864.96 and 5,949,024,968.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,296,005,472.26, 25,937,300,864.96 and 5,949,024,968.25 is: 8,921,230,436.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,296,005,472.26 : 25,937,300,864.96 = 5,949,024,968.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,296,005,472.26/25,937,300,864.96 = 5,949,024,968.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,296,005,472.26x = 25,937,300,864.96 × 5,949,024,968.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,296,005,472.26x = 154,301,650,454,659,366,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,301,650,454,659,366,912/17,296,005,472.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,921,230,436.83

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