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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,601,988,837.56, 26,413,843,308.17 and 8,156,872,161.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,601,988,837.56, 26,413,843,308.17 and 8,156,872,161.03 is: 12,240,340,857.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,601,988,837.56 : 26,413,843,308.17 = 8,156,872,161.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,601,988,837.56/26,413,843,308.17 = 8,156,872,161.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,601,988,837.56x = 26,413,843,308.17 × 8,156,872,161.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,601,988,837.56x = 215,454,343,146,220,421,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,454,343,146,220,421,120/17,601,988,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,240,340,857.76

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