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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,876,556,615.40, 38,822,001,284.70 and 17,169,427,271.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,876,556,615.40, 38,822,001,284.70 and 17,169,427,271.40 is: 25,758,895,879.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,876,556,615.40 : 38,822,001,284.70 = 17,169,427,271.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,876,556,615.40/38,822,001,284.70 = 17,169,427,271.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,876,556,615.40x = 38,822,001,284.70 × 17,169,427,271.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,876,556,615.40x = 666,551,527,587,853,893,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,551,527,587,853,893,632/25,876,556,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,758,895,879.96

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