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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,336,129,453.10, 25,997,815,779.87 and 5,988,418,640.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,336,129,453.10, 25,997,815,779.87 and 5,988,418,640.10 is: 8,980,424,669.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,336,129,453.10 : 25,997,815,779.87 = 5,988,418,640.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,336,129,453.10/25,997,815,779.87 = 5,988,418,640.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,336,129,453.10x = 25,997,815,779.87 × 5,988,418,640.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,336,129,453.10x = 155,685,804,618,059,415,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,685,804,618,059,415,552/17,336,129,453.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,980,424,669.72

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