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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,140,932.30, 25,509,211,398.45 and 16,546,975,908.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,140,932.30, 25,509,211,398.45 and 16,546,975,908.30 is: 24,820,463,862.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,140,932.30 : 25,509,211,398.45 = 16,546,975,908.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,140,932.30/25,509,211,398.45 = 16,546,975,908.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,140,932.30x = 25,509,211,398.45 × 16,546,975,908.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,140,932.30x = 422,100,306,449,883,922,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,100,306,449,883,922,432/17,006,140,932.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,820,463,862.45

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