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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,458,426,476.90, 26,204,195,972.44 and 10,805,932,478.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,458,426,476.90, 26,204,195,972.44 and 10,805,932,478.96 is: 16,219,146,251.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,458,426,476.90 : 26,204,195,972.44 = 10,805,932,478.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,458,426,476.90/26,204,195,972.44 = 10,805,932,478.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,458,426,476.90x = 26,204,195,972.44 × 10,805,932,478.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,458,426,476.90x = 283,160,772,343,622,172,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,160,772,343,622,172,672/17,458,426,476.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,219,146,251.14

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