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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,403,221,178.17, 26,078,187,570.49 and 11,709,721,148.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,403,221,178.17, 26,078,187,570.49 and 11,709,721,148.79 is: 17,546,654,230.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,403,221,178.17 : 26,078,187,570.49 = 11,709,721,148.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,403,221,178.17/26,078,187,570.49 = 11,709,721,148.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,403,221,178.17x = 26,078,187,570.49 × 11,709,721,148.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,403,221,178.17x = 305,368,304,516,220,715,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,368,304,516,220,715,008/17,403,221,178.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,546,654,230.85

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