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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,512,716,645.92, 26,310,982,641.84 and 11,229,456,198.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,512,716,645.92, 26,310,982,641.84 and 11,229,456,198.56 is: 16,871,056,221.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,512,716,645.92 : 26,310,982,641.84 = 11,229,456,198.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,512,716,645.92/26,310,982,641.84 = 11,229,456,198.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,512,716,645.92x = 26,310,982,641.84 × 11,229,456,198.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,512,716,645.92x = 295,458,027,117,614,727,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,458,027,117,614,727,168/17,512,716,645.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,871,056,221.11

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