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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,004,807,285.40, 25,505,488,728.78 and 4,584,393,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,004,807,285.40, 25,505,488,728.78 and 4,584,393,386.20 is: 6,876,125,784.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,004,807,285.40 : 25,505,488,728.78 = 4,584,393,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,004,807,285.40/25,505,488,728.78 = 4,584,393,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,004,807,285.40x = 25,505,488,728.78 × 4,584,393,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,004,807,285.40x = 116,927,193,840,017,670,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,927,193,840,017,670,144/17,004,807,285.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876,125,784.76

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