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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,611,782,656.80, 26,417,673,985.20 and 16,264,898,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,611,782,656.80, 26,417,673,985.20 and 16,264,898,586.40 is: 24,397,347,879.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,611,782,656.80 : 26,417,673,985.20 = 16,264,898,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,611,782,656.80/26,417,673,985.20 = 16,264,898,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,611,782,656.80x = 26,417,673,985.20 × 16,264,898,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,611,782,656.80x = 429,680,788,257,855,504,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,680,788,257,855,504,384/17,611,782,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,397,347,879.60

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