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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,437,057,159.85, 26,134,336,643.89 and 9,038,332,495.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,437,057,159.85, 26,134,336,643.89 and 9,038,332,495.09 is: 13,546,484,476.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,437,057,159.85 : 26,134,336,643.89 = 9,038,332,495.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,437,057,159.85/26,134,336,643.89 = 9,038,332,495.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,437,057,159.85x = 26,134,336,643.89 × 9,038,332,495.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,437,057,159.85x = 236,210,824,126,092,312,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,210,824,126,092,312,576/17,437,057,159.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546,484,476.18

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