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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,159,571,706.34, 25,738,881,753.71 and 4,568,538,175.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,159,571,706.34, 25,738,881,753.71 and 4,568,538,175.90 is: 6,852,680,586.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,159,571,706.34 : 25,738,881,753.71 = 4,568,538,175.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,159,571,706.34/25,738,881,753.71 = 4,568,538,175.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,159,571,706.34x = 25,738,881,753.71 × 4,568,538,175.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,159,571,706.34x = 117,589,063,896,749,441,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,589,063,896,749,441,024/17,159,571,706.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,852,680,586.04

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