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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,525,557,318.41, 26,288,537,923.98 and 6,334,281,421.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,525,557,318.41, 26,288,537,923.98 and 6,334,281,421.65 is: 9,501,495,122.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,525,557,318.41 : 26,288,537,923.98 = 6,334,281,421.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,525,557,318.41/26,288,537,923.98 = 6,334,281,421.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,525,557,318.41x = 26,288,537,923.98 × 6,334,281,421.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,525,557,318.41x = 166,518,997,374,207,950,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,518,997,374,207,950,848/17,525,557,318.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,501,495,122.17

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