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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,537,608,052.70, 26,306,412,079.05 and 13,818,371,358.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,537,608,052.70, 26,306,412,079.05 and 13,818,371,358.30 is: 20,727,557,037.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,537,608,052.70 : 26,306,412,079.05 = 13,818,371,358.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,537,608,052.70/26,306,412,079.05 = 13,818,371,358.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,537,608,052.70x = 26,306,412,079.05 × 13,818,371,358.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,537,608,052.70x = 363,511,771,212,781,649,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,511,771,212,781,649,920/17,537,608,052.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,727,557,037.45

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