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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,152,968,958.56, 61,732,428,611.55 and 17,225,408,997.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,152,968,958.56, 61,732,428,611.55 and 17,225,408,997.15 is: 25,839,358,814.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,152,968,958.56 : 61,732,428,611.55 = 17,225,408,997.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,152,968,958.56/61,732,428,611.55 = 17,225,408,997.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,152,968,958.56x = 61,732,428,611.55 × 17,225,408,997.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,152,968,958.56x = 1,063,366,331,221,313,585,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,366,331,221,313,585,152/41,152,968,958.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,839,358,814.96

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