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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,140,958.55, 25,509,211,437.83 and 16,546,975,934.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,140,958.55, 25,509,211,437.83 and 16,546,975,934.55 is: 24,820,463,901.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,140,958.55 : 25,509,211,437.83 = 16,546,975,934.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,140,958.55/25,509,211,437.83 = 16,546,975,934.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,140,958.55x = 25,509,211,437.83 × 16,546,975,934.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,140,958.55x = 422,100,307,771,037,843,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,100,307,771,037,843,456/17,006,140,958.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,820,463,901.83

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