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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,159,571,795.27, 25,738,881,887.32 and 4,568,538,264.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,159,571,795.27, 25,738,881,887.32 and 4,568,538,264.87 is: 6,852,680,719.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,159,571,795.27 : 25,738,881,887.32 = 4,568,538,264.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,159,571,795.27/25,738,881,887.32 = 4,568,538,264.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,159,571,795.27x = 25,738,881,887.32 × 4,568,538,264.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,159,571,795.27x = 117,589,066,797,274,316,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,589,066,797,274,316,800/17,159,571,795.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,852,680,719.55

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