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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,140,975.80, 25,509,211,463.70 and 16,546,975,951.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,140,975.80, 25,509,211,463.70 and 16,546,975,951.80 is: 24,820,463,927.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,140,975.80 : 25,509,211,463.70 = 16,546,975,951.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,140,975.80/25,509,211,463.70 = 16,546,975,951.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,140,975.80x = 25,509,211,463.70 × 16,546,975,951.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,140,975.80x = 422,100,308,639,224,758,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,100,308,639,224,758,272/17,006,140,975.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,820,463,927.70

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