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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,688,034.92, 26,445,846,127.49 and 8,317,933,872.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,688,034.92, 26,445,846,127.49 and 8,317,933,872.84 is: 12,472,568,481.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,688,034.92 : 26,445,846,127.49 = 8,317,933,872.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,688,034.92/26,445,846,127.49 = 8,317,933,872.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,688,034.92x = 26,445,846,127.49 × 8,317,933,872.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,688,034.92x = 219,974,799,299,763,634,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,974,799,299,763,634,176/17,636,688,034.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,472,568,481.35

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