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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,023,479,062.15, 97,538,945,911.25 and 17,215,246,180.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,023,479,062.15, 97,538,945,911.25 and 17,215,246,180.25 is: 25,823,856,093.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,023,479,062.15 : 97,538,945,911.25 = 17,215,246,180.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,023,479,062.15/97,538,945,911.25 = 17,215,246,180.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,023,479,062.15x = 97,538,945,911.25 × 17,215,246,180.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,023,479,062.15x = 1,679,156,966,023,683,899,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,156,966,023,683,899,392/65,023,479,062.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,823,856,093.87

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