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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,206,029,275.76, 25,811,801,988.24 and 7,258,938,178.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,206,029,275.76, 25,811,801,988.24 and 7,258,938,178.14 is: 10,889,570,853.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,206,029,275.76 : 25,811,801,988.24 = 7,258,938,178.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,206,029,275.76/25,811,801,988.24 = 7,258,938,178.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,206,029,275.76x = 25,811,801,988.24 × 7,258,938,178.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,206,029,275.76x = 187,366,274,899,025,330,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,366,274,899,025,330,176/17,206,029,275.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,889,570,853.11

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