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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,232,317,473.78, 25,795,460,736.51 and 11,243,548,382.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,232,317,473.78, 25,795,460,736.51 and 11,243,548,382.14 is: 16,830,731,633.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,232,317,473.78 : 25,795,460,736.51 = 11,243,548,382.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,232,317,473.78/25,795,460,736.51 = 11,243,548,382.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,232,317,473.78x = 25,795,460,736.51 × 11,243,548,382.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,232,317,473.78x = 290,032,510,830,542,880,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,032,510,830,542,880,768/17,232,317,473.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,830,731,633.85

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