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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,112,076.95, 25,509,168,115.43 and 16,386,239,294.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,112,076.95, 25,509,168,115.43 and 16,386,239,294.55 is: 24,579,358,941.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,112,076.95 : 25,509,168,115.43 = 16,386,239,294.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,112,076.95/25,509,168,115.43 = 16,386,239,294.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,112,076.95x = 25,509,168,115.43 × 16,386,239,294.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,112,076.95x = 417,999,332,944,259,055,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,999,332,944,259,055,616/17,006,112,076.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,579,358,941.83

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