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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,231,953,078.21, 55,847,561,580.24 and 17,057,656,437.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,231,953,078.21, 55,847,561,580.24 and 17,057,656,437.83 is: 25,586,316,042.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,231,953,078.21 : 55,847,561,580.24 = 17,057,656,437.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,231,953,078.21/55,847,561,580.24 = 17,057,656,437.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,231,953,078.21x = 55,847,561,580.24 × 17,057,656,437.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,231,953,078.21x = 952,628,518,325,979,578,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,628,518,325,979,578,368/37,231,953,078.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,586,316,042.16

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