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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,312,460,659.43, 25,985,483,628.48 and 8,354,953,701.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,312,460,659.43, 25,985,483,628.48 and 8,354,953,701.42 is: 12,540,534,641.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,312,460,659.43 : 25,985,483,628.48 = 8,354,953,701.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,312,460,659.43/25,985,483,628.48 = 8,354,953,701.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,312,460,659.43x = 25,985,483,628.48 × 8,354,953,701.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,312,460,659.43x = 217,107,512,624,957,784,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,107,512,624,957,784,064/17,312,460,659.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540,534,641.26

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