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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,714,281,808.17, 38,571,552,729.42 and 8,026,476,805.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,714,281,808.17, 38,571,552,729.42 and 8,026,476,805.17 is: 12,039,755,791.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,714,281,808.17 : 38,571,552,729.42 = 8,026,476,805.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,714,281,808.17/38,571,552,729.42 = 8,026,476,805.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,714,281,808.17x = 38,571,552,729.42 × 8,026,476,805.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,714,281,808.17x = 309,593,673,322,081,222,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,593,673,322,081,222,656/25,714,281,808.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,039,755,791.42

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