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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,231,953,079.21, 55,847,561,581.74 and 17,057,656,438.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,231,953,079.21, 55,847,561,581.74 and 17,057,656,438.83 is: 25,586,316,043.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,231,953,079.21 : 55,847,561,581.74 = 17,057,656,438.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,231,953,079.21/55,847,561,581.74 = 17,057,656,438.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,231,953,079.21x = 55,847,561,581.74 × 17,057,656,438.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,231,953,079.21x = 952,628,518,407,722,237,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,628,518,407,722,237,952/37,231,953,079.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,586,316,043.67

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