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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,142,294,729.56, 25,716,753,476.32 and 6,517,692,956.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,142,294,729.56, 25,716,753,476.32 and 6,517,692,956.56 is: 9,777,798,459.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,294,729.56 : 25,716,753,476.32 = 6,517,692,956.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,294,729.56/25,716,753,476.32 = 6,517,692,956.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,294,729.56x = 25,716,753,476.32 × 6,517,692,956.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,294,729.56x = 167,613,902,998,200,778,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,613,902,998,200,778,752/17,142,294,729.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,777,798,459.45

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