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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,117,504,839.20, 25,676,257,258.80 and 9,770,864,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,117,504,839.20, 25,676,257,258.80 and 9,770,864,455.20 is: 14,656,296,682.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,117,504,839.20 : 25,676,257,258.80 = 9,770,864,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,117,504,839.20/25,676,257,258.80 = 9,770,864,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,117,504,839.20x = 25,676,257,258.80 × 9,770,864,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,117,504,839.20x = 250,879,229,392,579,919,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,879,229,392,579,919,872/17,117,504,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,656,296,682.80

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