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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,589,117,956.40, 26,383,676,934.60 and 14,834,127,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,589,117,956.40, 26,383,676,934.60 and 14,834,127,812.40 is: 22,251,191,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,117,956.40 : 26,383,676,934.60 = 14,834,127,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,117,956.40/26,383,676,934.60 = 14,834,127,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,117,956.40x = 26,383,676,934.60 × 14,834,127,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,117,956.40x = 391,378,835,808,926,171,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,378,835,808,926,171,136/17,589,117,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,251,191,718.60

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