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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,537,644,811.40, 26,306,467,217.10 and 11,958,789,769.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,537,644,811.40, 26,306,467,217.10 and 11,958,789,769.80 is: 17,938,184,654.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,537,644,811.40 : 26,306,467,217.10 = 11,958,789,769.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,537,644,811.40/26,306,467,217.10 = 11,958,789,769.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,537,644,811.40x = 26,306,467,217.10 × 11,958,789,769.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,537,644,811.40x = 314,593,511,035,434,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,593,511,035,434,500,096/17,537,644,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,938,184,654.70

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