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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,615,232,154.80, 26,422,848,232.20 and 10,649,528,679.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,615,232,154.80, 26,422,848,232.20 and 10,649,528,679.60 is: 15,974,293,019.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,615,232,154.80 : 26,422,848,232.20 = 10,649,528,679.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,615,232,154.80/26,422,848,232.20 = 10,649,528,679.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,615,232,154.80x = 26,422,848,232.20 × 10,649,528,679.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,615,232,154.80x = 281,390,880,045,532,086,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,390,880,045,532,086,272/17,615,232,154.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,974,293,019.40

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