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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,591,135,998.80, 26,371,398,497.40 and 10,596,522,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,591,135,998.80, 26,371,398,497.40 and 10,596,522,133.20 is: 15,885,563,495.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,591,135,998.80 : 26,371,398,497.40 = 10,596,522,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,591,135,998.80/26,371,398,497.40 = 10,596,522,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,591,135,998.80x = 26,371,398,497.40 × 10,596,522,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,591,135,998.80x = 279,445,107,861,136,343,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,445,107,861,136,343,040/17,591,135,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,885,563,495.17

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