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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,601,988,835.39, 26,413,843,304.91 and 8,156,872,158.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,601,988,835.39, 26,413,843,304.91 and 8,156,872,158.86 is: 12,240,340,854.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,601,988,835.39 : 26,413,843,304.91 = 8,156,872,158.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,601,988,835.39/26,413,843,304.91 = 8,156,872,158.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,601,988,835.39x = 26,413,843,304.91 × 8,156,872,158.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,601,988,835.39x = 215,454,343,062,360,719,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,454,343,062,360,719,360/17,601,988,835.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,240,340,854.51

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