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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,231,953,078.63, 55,847,561,580.86 and 17,057,656,438.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,231,953,078.63, 55,847,561,580.86 and 17,057,656,438.25 is: 25,586,316,042.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,231,953,078.63 : 55,847,561,580.86 = 17,057,656,438.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,231,953,078.63/55,847,561,580.86 = 17,057,656,438.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,231,953,078.63x = 55,847,561,580.86 × 17,057,656,438.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,231,953,078.63x = 952,628,518,360,319,918,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,628,518,360,319,918,080/37,231,953,078.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,586,316,042.79

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