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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,151,944,958.58, 37,723,919,228.82 and 8,362,359,736.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,151,944,958.58, 37,723,919,228.82 and 8,362,359,736.68 is: 12,542,210,305.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,151,944,958.58 : 37,723,919,228.82 = 8,362,359,736.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,151,944,958.58/37,723,919,228.82 = 8,362,359,736.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,151,944,958.58x = 37,723,919,228.82 × 8,362,359,736.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,151,944,958.58x = 315,460,983,268,852,826,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,460,983,268,852,826,112/25,151,944,958.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,542,210,305.74

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