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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,699,124.80, 25,510,048,687.20 and 4,586,285,225.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,699,124.80, 25,510,048,687.20 and 4,586,285,225.60 is: 6,879,427,838.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,699,124.80 : 25,510,048,687.20 = 4,586,285,225.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,699,124.80/25,510,048,687.20 = 4,586,285,225.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,699,124.80x = 25,510,048,687.20 × 4,586,285,225.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,699,124.80x = 116,996,359,398,442,041,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,996,359,398,442,041,344/17,006,699,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,427,838.40

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