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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,244,857,892.60, 25,867,286,838.90 and 16,857,437,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,244,857,892.60, 25,867,286,838.90 and 16,857,437,403.60 is: 25,286,156,105.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,244,857,892.60 : 25,867,286,838.90 = 16,857,437,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,244,857,892.60/25,867,286,838.90 = 16,857,437,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,244,857,892.60x = 25,867,286,838.90 × 16,857,437,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,244,857,892.60x = 436,056,168,687,722,889,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,056,168,687,722,889,216/17,244,857,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,286,156,105.40

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