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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,658,342.80, 25,509,987,514.20 and 4,586,244,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,658,342.80, 25,509,987,514.20 and 4,586,244,443.60 is: 6,879,366,665.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,658,342.80 : 25,509,987,514.20 = 4,586,244,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,658,342.80/25,509,987,514.20 = 4,586,244,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,658,342.80x = 25,509,987,514.20 × 4,586,244,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,658,342.80x = 116,995,038,493,305,143,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,995,038,493,305,143,296/17,006,658,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,366,665.40

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