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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,173,897.80, 25,509,260,846.70 and 8,741,203,465.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,173,897.80, 25,509,260,846.70 and 8,741,203,465.80 is: 13,111,805,198.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,173,897.80 : 25,509,260,846.70 = 8,741,203,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,173,897.80/25,509,260,846.70 = 8,741,203,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,173,897.80x = 25,509,260,846.70 × 8,741,203,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,173,897.80x = 222,981,639,323,170,275,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,981,639,323,170,275,328/17,006,173,897.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,111,805,198.70

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