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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,876,556,600.40, 38,822,001,262.20 and 17,169,427,256.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,876,556,600.40, 38,822,001,262.20 and 17,169,427,256.40 is: 25,758,895,857.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,876,556,600.40 : 38,822,001,262.20 = 17,169,427,256.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,876,556,600.40/38,822,001,262.20 = 17,169,427,256.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,876,556,600.40x = 38,822,001,262.20 × 17,169,427,256.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,876,556,600.40x = 666,551,526,619,211,759,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,551,526,619,211,759,616/25,876,556,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,758,895,857.45

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