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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,172,051,900.20, 27,258,077,850.30 and 17,070,055,842.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,172,051,900.20, 27,258,077,850.30 and 17,070,055,842.60 is: 25,605,083,763.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,172,051,900.20 : 27,258,077,850.30 = 17,070,055,842.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,172,051,900.20/27,258,077,850.30 = 17,070,055,842.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,172,051,900.20x = 27,258,077,850.30 × 17,070,055,842.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,172,051,900.20x = 465,296,911,066,559,152,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,296,911,066,559,152,128/18,172,051,900.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,605,083,763.90

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