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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,596,635,728.40, 26,394,953,592.60 and 6,553,716,901.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,596,635,728.40, 26,394,953,592.60 and 6,553,716,901.20 is: 9,830,575,351.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,596,635,728.40 : 26,394,953,592.60 = 6,553,716,901.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,596,635,728.40/26,394,953,592.60 = 6,553,716,901.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,596,635,728.40x = 26,394,953,592.60 × 6,553,716,901.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,596,635,728.40x = 172,985,053,466,212,270,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,985,053,466,212,270,080/17,596,635,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,830,575,351.80

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