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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,601,988,838.34, 26,413,843,309.34 and 8,156,872,161.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,601,988,838.34, 26,413,843,309.34 and 8,156,872,161.82 is: 12,240,340,858.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,601,988,838.34 : 26,413,843,309.34 = 8,156,872,161.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,601,988,838.34/26,413,843,309.34 = 8,156,872,161.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,601,988,838.34x = 26,413,843,309.34 × 8,156,872,161.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,601,988,838.34x = 215,454,343,176,564,867,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,454,343,176,564,867,072/17,601,988,838.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,240,340,858.94

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