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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,591,136,028.80, 26,371,398,542.40 and 10,596,522,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,591,136,028.80, 26,371,398,542.40 and 10,596,522,163.20 is: 15,885,563,540.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,591,136,028.80 : 26,371,398,542.40 = 10,596,522,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,591,136,028.80/26,371,398,542.40 = 10,596,522,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,591,136,028.80x = 26,371,398,542.40 × 10,596,522,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,591,136,028.80x = 279,445,109,129,121,824,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,445,109,129,121,824,768/17,591,136,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,885,563,540.16

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