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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,023,479,063.15, 97,538,945,912.75 and 17,215,246,181.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,023,479,063.15, 97,538,945,912.75 and 17,215,246,181.25 is: 25,823,856,095.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,023,479,063.15 : 97,538,945,912.75 = 17,215,246,181.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,023,479,063.15/97,538,945,912.75 = 17,215,246,181.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,023,479,063.15x = 97,538,945,912.75 × 17,215,246,181.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,023,479,063.15x = 1,679,156,966,147,619,815,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,156,966,147,619,815,424/65,023,479,063.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,823,856,095.38

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