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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,721,472,016.80, 34,082,208,025.20 and 17,211,491,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,721,472,016.80, 34,082,208,025.20 and 17,211,491,728.80 is: 25,817,237,593.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,721,472,016.80 : 34,082,208,025.20 = 17,211,491,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,721,472,016.80/34,082,208,025.20 = 17,211,491,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,721,472,016.80x = 34,082,208,025.20 × 17,211,491,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,721,472,016.80x = 586,605,641,524,970,782,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,605,641,524,970,782,720/22,721,472,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,817,237,593.20

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