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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,512,717,962.48, 26,310,984,621.78 and 11,229,457,508.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,512,717,962.48, 26,310,984,621.78 and 11,229,457,508.96 is: 16,871,058,191.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,512,717,962.48 : 26,310,984,621.78 = 11,229,457,508.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,512,717,962.48/26,310,984,621.78 = 11,229,457,508.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,512,717,962.48x = 26,310,984,621.78 × 11,229,457,508.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,512,717,962.48x = 295,458,083,829,178,499,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,458,083,829,178,499,072/17,512,717,962.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,871,058,191.09

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