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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,012,485,536.78, 25,518,523,033.26 and 4,420,229,747.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,012,485,536.78, 25,518,523,033.26 and 4,420,229,747.34 is: 6,630,291,286.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,012,485,536.78 : 25,518,523,033.26 = 4,420,229,747.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,012,485,536.78/25,518,523,033.26 = 4,420,229,747.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,012,485,536.78x = 25,518,523,033.26 × 4,420,229,747.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,012,485,536.78x = 112,797,734,619,796,815,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,797,734,619,796,815,872/17,012,485,536.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,630,291,286.71

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