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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,172,688.80, 25,509,259,033.20 and 8,741,202,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,172,688.80, 25,509,259,033.20 and 8,741,202,256.80 is: 13,111,803,385.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,172,688.80 : 25,509,259,033.20 = 8,741,202,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,172,688.80/25,509,259,033.20 = 8,741,202,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,172,688.80x = 25,509,259,033.20 × 8,741,202,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,172,688.80x = 222,981,592,630,303,621,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,981,592,630,303,621,120/17,006,172,688.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,111,803,385.20

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