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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,532,556,250.40, 26,298,834,375.60 and 16,292,810,685.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,532,556,250.40, 26,298,834,375.60 and 16,292,810,685.60 is: 24,439,216,028.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,532,556,250.40 : 26,298,834,375.60 = 16,292,810,685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,532,556,250.40/26,298,834,375.60 = 16,292,810,685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,532,556,250.40x = 26,298,834,375.60 × 16,292,810,685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,532,556,250.40x = 428,481,929,733,600,247,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,481,929,733,600,247,808/17,532,556,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,439,216,028.40

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