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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,312,460,779.70, 25,985,483,808.48 and 8,354,953,821.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,312,460,779.70, 25,985,483,808.48 and 8,354,953,821.24 is: 12,540,534,820.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,312,460,779.70 : 25,985,483,808.48 = 8,354,953,821.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,312,460,779.70/25,985,483,808.48 = 8,354,953,821.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,312,460,779.70x = 25,985,483,808.48 × 8,354,953,821.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,312,460,779.70x = 217,107,517,242,430,128,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,107,517,242,430,128,128/17,312,460,779.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540,534,820.85

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