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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,012,398,045.60, 51,018,597,068.40 and 17,482,457,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,012,398,045.60, 51,018,597,068.40 and 17,482,457,181.60 is: 26,223,685,772.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,012,398,045.60 : 51,018,597,068.40 = 17,482,457,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,012,398,045.60/51,018,597,068.40 = 17,482,457,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,012,398,045.60x = 51,018,597,068.40 × 17,482,457,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,012,398,045.60x = 891,930,438,713,606,275,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,930,438,713,606,275,072/34,012,398,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,223,685,772.40

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