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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,618,472,874.80, 26,427,709,312.20 and 9,782,056,465.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,618,472,874.80, 26,427,709,312.20 and 9,782,056,465.20 is: 14,673,084,697.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,618,472,874.80 : 26,427,709,312.20 = 9,782,056,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,618,472,874.80/26,427,709,312.20 = 9,782,056,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,618,472,874.80x = 26,427,709,312.20 × 9,782,056,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,618,472,874.80x = 258,517,344,737,832,271,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,517,344,737,832,271,872/17,618,472,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,673,084,697.80

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