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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,188,170,581.06, 25,782,249,802.95 and 4,596,701,771.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,188,170,581.06, 25,782,249,802.95 and 4,596,701,771.82 is: 6,895,051,034.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,188,170,581.06 : 25,782,249,802.95 = 4,596,701,771.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,188,170,581.06/25,782,249,802.95 = 4,596,701,771.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,188,170,581.06x = 25,782,249,802.95 × 4,596,701,771.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,188,170,581.06x = 118,513,313,350,726,107,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,513,313,350,726,107,136/17,188,170,581.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,895,051,034.77

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