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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,006,699,143.80, 25,510,048,715.70 and 4,586,285,244.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,006,699,143.80, 25,510,048,715.70 and 4,586,285,244.60 is: 6,879,427,866.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,006,699,143.80 : 25,510,048,715.70 = 4,586,285,244.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,006,699,143.80/25,510,048,715.70 = 4,586,285,244.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,006,699,143.80x = 25,510,048,715.70 × 4,586,285,244.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,006,699,143.80x = 116,996,360,013,842,104,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,996,360,013,842,104,320/17,006,699,143.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879,427,866.90

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