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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,118,379,721.27, 25,678,376,707.93 and 14,124,890,559.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,118,379,721.27, 25,678,376,707.93 and 14,124,890,559.65 is: 21,188,001,823.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,118,379,721.27 : 25,678,376,707.93 = 14,124,890,559.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,118,379,721.27/25,678,376,707.93 = 14,124,890,559.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,118,379,721.27x = 25,678,376,707.93 × 14,124,890,559.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,118,379,721.27x = 362,704,260,748,960,137,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,704,260,748,960,137,216/17,118,379,721.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,188,001,823.47

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