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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,474,995,467.12, 26,231,146,763.32 and 7,531,346,405.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,474,995,467.12, 26,231,146,763.32 and 7,531,346,405.28 is: 11,305,058,891.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,474,995,467.12 : 26,231,146,763.32 = 7,531,346,405.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,474,995,467.12/26,231,146,763.32 = 7,531,346,405.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,474,995,467.12x = 26,231,146,763.32 × 7,531,346,405.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,474,995,467.12x = 197,555,852,882,302,173,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,555,852,882,302,173,184/17,474,995,467.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,305,058,891.38

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