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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,464,442,938.29, 26,201,072,959.78 and 4,873,290,809.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,464,442,938.29, 26,201,072,959.78 and 4,873,290,809.29 is: 7,311,166,379.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,464,442,938.29 : 26,201,072,959.78 = 4,873,290,809.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,464,442,938.29/26,201,072,959.78 = 4,873,290,809.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,464,442,938.29x = 26,201,072,959.78 × 4,873,290,809.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,464,442,938.29x = 127,685,448,048,432,611,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,685,448,048,432,611,328/17,464,442,938.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311,166,379.58

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