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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,247,123,951.10, 55,870,159,780.50 and 17,338,876,423.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,247,123,951.10, 55,870,159,780.50 and 17,338,876,423.02 is: 26,008,069,708.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,247,123,951.10 : 55,870,159,780.50 = 17,338,876,423.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,247,123,951.10/55,870,159,780.50 = 17,338,876,423.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,247,123,951.10x = 55,870,159,780.50 × 17,338,876,423.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,247,123,951.10x = 968,725,796,168,471,674,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,725,796,168,471,674,880/37,247,123,951.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,008,069,708.69

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