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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,599,897,779.78, 26,411,477,262.02 and 8,286,309,214.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,599,897,779.78, 26,411,477,262.02 and 8,286,309,214.50 is: 12,434,939,687.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,599,897,779.78 : 26,411,477,262.02 = 8,286,309,214.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,599,897,779.78/26,411,477,262.02 = 8,286,309,214.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,599,897,779.78x = 26,411,477,262.02 × 8,286,309,214.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,599,897,779.78x = 218,853,667,404,833,554,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,853,667,404,833,554,432/17,599,897,779.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,434,939,687.90

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