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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,876,556,643.40, 38,822,001,326.70 and 17,169,427,299.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,876,556,643.40, 38,822,001,326.70 and 17,169,427,299.40 is: 25,758,895,921.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,876,556,643.40 : 38,822,001,326.70 = 17,169,427,299.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,876,556,643.40/38,822,001,326.70 = 17,169,427,299.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,876,556,643.40x = 38,822,001,326.70 × 17,169,427,299.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,876,556,643.40x = 666,551,529,395,985,973,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,551,529,395,985,973,248/25,876,556,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,758,895,921.96

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