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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,463,383,998.80, 26,195,075,998.20 and 8,736,099,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,463,383,998.80, 26,195,075,998.20 and 8,736,099,262.80 is: 13,104,148,894.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,463,383,998.80 : 26,195,075,998.20 = 8,736,099,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,463,383,998.80/26,195,075,998.20 = 8,736,099,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,463,383,998.80x = 26,195,075,998.20 × 8,736,099,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,463,383,998.80x = 228,842,784,116,864,974,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,842,784,116,864,974,848/17,463,383,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,104,148,894.20

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