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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,596,547,006.40, 26,425,431,511.20 and 9,331,576,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,596,547,006.40, 26,425,431,511.20 and 9,331,576,574.40 is: 14,013,598,097.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,596,547,006.40 : 26,425,431,511.20 = 9,331,576,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,596,547,006.40/26,425,431,511.20 = 9,331,576,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,596,547,006.40x = 26,425,431,511.20 × 9,331,576,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,596,547,006.40x = 246,590,937,658,325,499,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,590,937,658,325,499,904/17,596,547,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,013,598,097.89

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