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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,464,442,938.25, 26,201,072,959.71 and 4,873,290,809.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,464,442,938.25, 26,201,072,959.71 and 4,873,290,809.25 is: 7,311,166,379.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,464,442,938.25 : 26,201,072,959.71 = 4,873,290,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,464,442,938.25/26,201,072,959.71 = 4,873,290,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,464,442,938.25x = 26,201,072,959.71 × 4,873,290,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,464,442,938.25x = 127,685,448,047,043,428,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,685,448,047,043,428,352/17,464,442,938.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311,166,379.51

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