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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,426,268,616.65, 26,144,737,567.61 and 8,923,671,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,426,268,616.65, 26,144,737,567.61 and 8,923,671,552.80 is: 13,388,239,101.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,426,268,616.65 : 26,144,737,567.61 = 8,923,671,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,426,268,616.65/26,144,737,567.61 = 8,923,671,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,426,268,616.65x = 26,144,737,567.61 × 8,923,671,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,426,268,616.65x = 233,307,050,887,603,847,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,307,050,887,603,847,168/17,426,268,616.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,388,239,101.55

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