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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,231,953,080.46, 55,847,561,583.61 and 17,057,656,440.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,231,953,080.46, 55,847,561,583.61 and 17,057,656,440.08 is: 25,586,316,045.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,231,953,080.46 : 55,847,561,583.61 = 17,057,656,440.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,231,953,080.46/55,847,561,583.61 = 17,057,656,440.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,231,953,080.46x = 55,847,561,583.61 × 17,057,656,440.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,231,953,080.46x = 952,628,518,509,099,220,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,628,518,509,099,220,992/37,231,953,080.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,586,316,045.53

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