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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,023,479,061.65, 97,538,945,910.50 and 17,215,246,179.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,023,479,061.65, 97,538,945,910.50 and 17,215,246,179.74 is: 25,823,856,093.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,023,479,061.65 : 97,538,945,910.50 = 17,215,246,179.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,023,479,061.65/97,538,945,910.50 = 17,215,246,179.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,023,479,061.65x = 97,538,945,910.50 × 17,215,246,179.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,023,479,061.65x = 1,679,156,965,961,601,908,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,156,965,961,601,908,736/65,023,479,061.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,823,856,093.11

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