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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,256,352,240.79, 25,861,646,042.62 and 8,861,918,757.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,256,352,240.79, 25,861,646,042.62 and 8,861,918,757.11 is: 13,281,127,028.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,256,352,240.79 : 25,861,646,042.62 = 8,861,918,757.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,256,352,240.79/25,861,646,042.62 = 8,861,918,757.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,256,352,240.79x = 25,861,646,042.62 × 8,861,918,757.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,256,352,240.79x = 229,183,806,154,833,788,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,183,806,154,833,788,928/17,256,352,240.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,281,127,028.29

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