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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,511,314,070.37, 26,261,538,540.14 and 6,317,733,097.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,511,314,070.37, 26,261,538,540.14 and 6,317,733,097.47 is: 9,474,639,684.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,511,314,070.37 : 26,261,538,540.14 = 6,317,733,097.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,511,314,070.37/26,261,538,540.14 = 6,317,733,097.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,511,314,070.37x = 26,261,538,540.14 × 6,317,733,097.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,511,314,070.37x = 165,913,391,225,594,642,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,913,391,225,594,642,432/17,511,314,070.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,474,639,684.89

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