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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,418,485,368.80, 26,127,728,053.20 and 9,582,068,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,418,485,368.80, 26,127,728,053.20 and 9,582,068,959.20 is: 14,373,103,438.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,418,485,368.80 : 26,127,728,053.20 = 9,582,068,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,418,485,368.80/26,127,728,053.20 = 9,582,068,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,418,485,368.80x = 26,127,728,053.20 × 9,582,068,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,418,485,368.80x = 250,357,691,952,986,783,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,357,691,952,986,783,744/17,418,485,368.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,103,438.80

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