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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,642,784,032.40, 26,464,176,048.60 and 13,648,048,323.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,642,784,032.40, 26,464,176,048.60 and 13,648,048,323.60 is: 20,472,072,485.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,642,784,032.40 : 26,464,176,048.60 = 13,648,048,323.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,642,784,032.40/26,464,176,048.60 = 13,648,048,323.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,642,784,032.40x = 26,464,176,048.60 × 13,648,048,323.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,642,784,032.40x = 361,184,353,555,550,502,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,184,353,555,550,502,912/17,642,784,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,472,072,485.40

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