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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,618,472,875.80, 26,427,709,313.70 and 9,782,056,466.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,618,472,875.80, 26,427,709,313.70 and 9,782,056,466.20 is: 14,673,084,699.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,618,472,875.80 : 26,427,709,313.70 = 9,782,056,466.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,618,472,875.80/26,427,709,313.70 = 9,782,056,466.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,618,472,875.80x = 26,427,709,313.70 × 9,782,056,466.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,618,472,875.80x = 258,517,344,778,933,075,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,517,344,778,933,075,968/17,618,472,875.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,673,084,699.30

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