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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,403,221,178.42, 26,078,187,570.86 and 11,709,721,149.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,403,221,178.42, 26,078,187,570.86 and 11,709,721,149.04 is: 17,546,654,231.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,403,221,178.42 : 26,078,187,570.86 = 11,709,721,149.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,403,221,178.42/26,078,187,570.86 = 11,709,721,149.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,403,221,178.42x = 26,078,187,570.86 × 11,709,721,149.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,403,221,178.42x = 305,368,304,527,131,410,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,368,304,527,131,410,432/17,403,221,178.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,546,654,231.22

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