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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,244,857,889.60, 25,867,286,834.40 and 16,857,437,400.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,244,857,889.60, 25,867,286,834.40 and 16,857,437,400.60 is: 25,286,156,100.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,244,857,889.60 : 25,867,286,834.40 = 16,857,437,400.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,244,857,889.60/25,867,286,834.40 = 16,857,437,400.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,244,857,889.60x = 25,867,286,834.40 × 16,857,437,400.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,244,857,889.60x = 436,056,168,534,262,546,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,056,168,534,262,546,432/17,244,857,889.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,286,156,100.90

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