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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,188,170,223.75, 25,782,249,267.40 and 4,596,701,415.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,188,170,223.75, 25,782,249,267.40 and 4,596,701,415.08 is: 6,895,050,499.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,188,170,223.75 : 25,782,249,267.40 = 4,596,701,415.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,188,170,223.75/25,782,249,267.40 = 4,596,701,415.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,188,170,223.75x = 25,782,249,267.40 × 4,596,701,415.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,188,170,223.75x = 118,513,301,691,420,917,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,513,301,691,420,917,760/17,188,170,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,050,499.77

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