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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,188,723,738.36, 25,781,608,697.28 and 10,464,120,479.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,188,723,738.36, 25,781,608,697.28 and 10,464,120,479.44 is: 15,695,281,608.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,188,723,738.36 : 25,781,608,697.28 = 10,464,120,479.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,188,723,738.36/25,781,608,697.28 = 10,464,120,479.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,188,723,738.36x = 25,781,608,697.28 × 10,464,120,479.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,188,723,738.36x = 269,781,859,562,116,055,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,781,859,562,116,055,040/17,188,723,738.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,695,281,608.37

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