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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,474,995,459.63, 26,231,146,752.08 and 7,531,346,397.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,474,995,459.63, 26,231,146,752.08 and 7,531,346,397.79 is: 11,305,058,880.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,474,995,459.63 : 26,231,146,752.08 = 7,531,346,397.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,474,995,459.63/26,231,146,752.08 = 7,531,346,397.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,474,995,459.63x = 26,231,146,752.08 × 7,531,346,397.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,474,995,459.63x = 197,555,852,601,178,587,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,555,852,601,178,587,136/17,474,995,459.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,305,058,880.13

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