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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,461,911,317.40, 26,196,693,351.30 and 8,622,984,605.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,461,911,317.40, 26,196,693,351.30 and 8,622,984,605.40 is: 12,936,366,436.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,461,911,317.40 : 26,196,693,351.30 = 8,622,984,605.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,461,911,317.40/26,196,693,351.30 = 8,622,984,605.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,461,911,317.40x = 26,196,693,351.30 × 8,622,984,605.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,461,911,317.40x = 225,893,683,480,644,419,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,893,683,480,644,419,584/17,461,911,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,936,366,436.33

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