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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,382,821,533.60, 26,081,034,745.20 and 6,342,453,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,382,821,533.60, 26,081,034,745.20 and 6,342,453,623.20 is: 9,516,162,436.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,382,821,533.60 : 26,081,034,745.20 = 6,342,453,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,382,821,533.60/26,081,034,745.20 = 6,342,453,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,382,821,533.60x = 26,081,034,745.20 × 6,342,453,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,382,821,533.60x = 165,417,753,316,498,833,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,417,753,316,498,833,408/17,382,821,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,516,162,436.39

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