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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,418,045,949.59, 26,126,994,356.25 and 4,826,868,431.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,418,045,949.59, 26,126,994,356.25 and 4,826,868,431.79 is: 7,240,281,983.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,418,045,949.59 : 26,126,994,356.25 = 4,826,868,431.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,418,045,949.59/26,126,994,356.25 = 4,826,868,431.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,418,045,949.59x = 26,126,994,356.25 × 4,826,868,431.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,418,045,949.59x = 126,111,564,275,738,624,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,111,564,275,738,624,000/17,418,045,949.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,281,983.45

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