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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,479,331,246.61, 26,207,723,971.32 and 6,856,628,898.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,479,331,246.61, 26,207,723,971.32 and 6,856,628,898.18 is: 10,280,521,319.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,479,331,246.61 : 26,207,723,971.32 = 6,856,628,898.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,479,331,246.61/26,207,723,971.32 = 6,856,628,898.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,479,331,246.61x = 26,207,723,971.32 × 6,856,628,898.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,479,331,246.61x = 179,696,637,537,277,444,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,696,637,537,277,444,096/17,479,331,246.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,280,521,319.84

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