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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,661,646,374.05, 38,470,212,809.83 and 9,929,642,915.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,661,646,374.05, 38,470,212,809.83 and 9,929,642,915.17 is: 14,885,852,236.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,661,646,374.05 : 38,470,212,809.83 = 9,929,642,915.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,661,646,374.05/38,470,212,809.83 = 9,929,642,915.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,661,646,374.05x = 38,470,212,809.83 × 9,929,642,915.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,661,646,374.05x = 381,995,476,072,210,628,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,995,476,072,210,628,608/25,661,646,374.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,885,852,236.61

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