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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,341,413,997.79, 26,012,143,279.10 and 4,750,383,186.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,341,413,997.79, 26,012,143,279.10 and 4,750,383,186.81 is: 7,125,580,884.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,341,413,997.79 : 26,012,143,279.10 = 4,750,383,186.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,341,413,997.79/26,012,143,279.10 = 4,750,383,186.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,341,413,997.79x = 26,012,143,279.10 × 4,750,383,186.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,341,413,997.79x = 123,567,648,085,943,648,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,567,648,085,943,648,256/17,341,413,997.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,125,580,884.10

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