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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,481,489,899.51, 26,212,197,215.86 and 6,845,260,947.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,481,489,899.51, 26,212,197,215.86 and 6,845,260,947.66 is: 10,263,960,965.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,481,489,899.51 : 26,212,197,215.86 = 6,845,260,947.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,481,489,899.51/26,212,197,215.86 = 6,845,260,947.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,481,489,899.51x = 26,212,197,215.86 × 6,845,260,947.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,481,489,899.51x = 179,429,329,954,068,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,429,329,954,068,070,400/17,481,489,899.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,263,960,965.88

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