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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,483,463,014.40, 26,225,194,521.60 and 11,904,607,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,483,463,014.40, 26,225,194,521.60 and 11,904,607,972.80 is: 17,856,911,959.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,483,463,014.40 : 26,225,194,521.60 = 11,904,607,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,483,463,014.40/26,225,194,521.60 = 11,904,607,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,483,463,014.40x = 26,225,194,521.60 × 11,904,607,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,483,463,014.40x = 312,200,659,790,070,218,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,200,659,790,070,218,752/17,483,463,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,856,911,959.20

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