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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,618,499,252.80, 26,427,748,879.20 and 9,782,082,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,618,499,252.80, 26,427,748,879.20 and 9,782,082,843.20 is: 14,673,124,264.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,618,499,252.80 : 26,427,748,879.20 = 9,782,082,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,618,499,252.80/26,427,748,879.20 = 9,782,082,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,618,499,252.80x = 26,427,748,879.20 × 9,782,082,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,618,499,252.80x = 258,518,428,895,620,366,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,518,428,895,620,366,336/17,618,499,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,673,124,264.80

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