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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,621,934,856.56, 26,425,145,601.72 and 9,338,881,258.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,621,934,856.56, 26,425,145,601.72 and 9,338,881,258.80 is: 14,004,211,173.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,621,934,856.56 : 26,425,145,601.72 = 9,338,881,258.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,621,934,856.56/26,425,145,601.72 = 9,338,881,258.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,621,934,856.56x = 26,425,145,601.72 × 9,338,881,258.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,621,934,856.56x = 246,781,297,020,964,143,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,781,297,020,964,143,104/17,621,934,856.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,004,211,173.73

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