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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,188,170,170.61, 25,782,249,187.65 and 4,596,701,362.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,188,170,170.61, 25,782,249,187.65 and 4,596,701,362.04 is: 6,895,050,420.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,188,170,170.61 : 25,782,249,187.65 = 4,596,701,362.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,188,170,170.61/25,782,249,187.65 = 4,596,701,362.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,188,170,170.61x = 25,782,249,187.65 × 4,596,701,362.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,188,170,170.61x = 118,513,299,957,196,537,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,513,299,957,196,537,856/17,188,170,170.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,050,420.19

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