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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,581,263,287.20, 26,371,894,930.80 and 6,537,494,154.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,581,263,287.20, 26,371,894,930.80 and 6,537,494,154.40 is: 9,806,241,231.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,581,263,287.20 : 26,371,894,930.80 = 6,537,494,154.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,581,263,287.20/26,371,894,930.80 = 6,537,494,154.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,581,263,287.20x = 26,371,894,930.80 × 6,537,494,154.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,581,263,287.20x = 172,406,108,950,555,983,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,406,108,950,555,983,872/17,581,263,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,806,241,231.60

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