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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,537,553,009.40, 26,306,329,514.10 and 16,297,807,444.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,537,553,009.40, 26,306,329,514.10 and 16,297,807,444.60 is: 24,446,711,166.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,537,553,009.40 : 26,306,329,514.10 = 16,297,807,444.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,537,553,009.40/26,306,329,514.10 = 16,297,807,444.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,537,553,009.40x = 26,306,329,514.10 × 16,297,807,444.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,537,553,009.40x = 428,735,492,994,999,648,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,735,492,994,999,648,256/17,537,553,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,446,711,166.90

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