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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,479,331,243.61, 26,207,723,966.82 and 6,856,628,895.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,479,331,243.61, 26,207,723,966.82 and 6,856,628,895.18 is: 10,280,521,315.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,479,331,243.61 : 26,207,723,966.82 = 6,856,628,895.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,479,331,243.61/26,207,723,966.82 = 6,856,628,895.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,479,331,243.61x = 26,207,723,966.82 × 6,856,628,895.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,479,331,243.61x = 179,696,637,427,799,425,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,696,637,427,799,425,024/17,479,331,243.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,280,521,315.34

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