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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,137,002.30, 25,509,205,503.45 and 15,559,767,176.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,137,002.30, 25,509,205,503.45 and 15,559,767,176.70 is: 23,339,650,765.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,137,002.30 : 25,509,205,503.45 = 15,559,767,176.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,137,002.30/25,509,205,503.45 = 15,559,767,176.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,137,002.30x = 25,509,205,503.45 × 15,559,767,176.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,137,002.30x = 396,917,298,496,276,332,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,917,298,496,276,332,544/17,006,137,002.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,339,650,765.05

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