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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,511,351,567.66, 26,293,238,020.44 and 15,157,811,955.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,511,351,567.66, 26,293,238,020.44 and 15,157,811,955.06 is: 22,759,405,866.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,511,351,567.66 : 26,293,238,020.44 = 15,157,811,955.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,511,351,567.66/26,293,238,020.44 = 15,157,811,955.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,511,351,567.66x = 26,293,238,020.44 × 15,157,811,955.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,511,351,567.66x = 398,547,957,603,463,528,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,547,957,603,463,528,448/17,511,351,567.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,759,405,866.74

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