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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,188,170,224.88, 25,782,249,269.09 and 4,596,701,416.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,188,170,224.88, 25,782,249,269.09 and 4,596,701,416.21 is: 6,895,050,501.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,188,170,224.88 : 25,782,249,269.09 = 4,596,701,416.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,188,170,224.88/25,782,249,269.09 = 4,596,701,416.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,188,170,224.88x = 25,782,249,269.09 × 4,596,701,416.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,188,170,224.88x = 118,513,301,728,282,247,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,513,301,728,282,247,168/17,188,170,224.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,050,501.46

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