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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,487,746,557.20, 26,231,619,835.80 and 17,139,068,117.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,487,746,557.20, 26,231,619,835.80 and 17,139,068,117.10 is: 25,708,602,175.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,487,746,557.20 : 26,231,619,835.80 = 17,139,068,117.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,487,746,557.20/26,231,619,835.80 = 17,139,068,117.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,487,746,557.20x = 26,231,619,835.80 × 17,139,068,117.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,487,746,557.20x = 449,585,519,187,647,725,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,585,519,187,647,725,568/17,487,746,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,708,602,175.65

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