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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,247,123,732.92, 55,870,159,453.89 and 17,338,876,204.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,247,123,732.92, 55,870,159,453.89 and 17,338,876,204.84 is: 26,008,069,381.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,247,123,732.92 : 55,870,159,453.89 = 17,338,876,204.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,247,123,732.92/55,870,159,453.89 = 17,338,876,204.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,247,123,732.92x = 55,870,159,453.89 × 17,338,876,204.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,247,123,732.92x = 968,725,778,315,669,929,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,725,778,315,669,929,984/37,247,123,732.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,008,069,381.73

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