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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,621,934,455.60, 26,425,145,005.92 and 9,338,880,857.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,621,934,455.60, 26,425,145,005.92 and 9,338,880,857.84 is: 14,004,210,575.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,621,934,455.60 : 26,425,145,005.92 = 9,338,880,857.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,621,934,455.60/26,425,145,005.92 = 9,338,880,857.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,621,934,455.60x = 26,425,145,005.92 × 9,338,880,857.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,621,934,455.60x = 246,781,280,861,432,545,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,781,280,861,432,545,280/17,621,934,455.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,004,210,575.36

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