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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,231,085,403.54, 25,849,300,466.32 and 7,282,570,999.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,231,085,403.54, 25,849,300,466.32 and 7,282,570,999.25 is: 10,924,985,949.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,231,085,403.54 : 25,849,300,466.32 = 7,282,570,999.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,231,085,403.54/25,849,300,466.32 = 7,282,570,999.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,231,085,403.54x = 25,849,300,466.32 × 7,282,570,999.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,231,085,403.54x = 188,249,365,926,971,572,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,249,365,926,971,572,224/17,231,085,403.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,924,985,949.42

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