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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,579,714,512.40, 26,400,182,770.20 and 9,314,744,080.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,579,714,512.40, 26,400,182,770.20 and 9,314,744,080.40 is: 13,988,335,590.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,579,714,512.40 : 26,400,182,770.20 = 9,314,744,080.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,579,714,512.40/26,400,182,770.20 = 9,314,744,080.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,579,714,512.40x = 26,400,182,770.20 × 9,314,744,080.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,579,714,512.40x = 245,910,946,180,198,531,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,910,946,180,198,531,072/17,579,714,512.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,988,335,590.25

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