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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,382,384,009.30, 26,073,576,013.95 and 6,341,260,271.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,382,384,009.30, 26,073,576,013.95 and 6,341,260,271.70 is: 9,511,890,407.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,382,384,009.30 : 26,073,576,013.95 = 6,341,260,271.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,382,384,009.30/26,073,576,013.95 = 6,341,260,271.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,382,384,009.30x = 26,073,576,013.95 × 6,341,260,271.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,382,384,009.30x = 165,339,331,718,411,190,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,339,331,718,411,190,272/17,382,384,009.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,511,890,407.55

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