Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,653,478,973,026, 26,480,218,459,536 and 17,653,478,973,026
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 17,653,478,973,026, 26,480,218,459,536 and 17,653,478,973,026 is: 26,480,218,459,536
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,653,478,973,026 : 26,480,218,459,536 = 17,653,478,973,026 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,653,478,973,026/26,480,218,459,536 = 17,653,478,973,026/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,653,478,973,026x = 26,480,218,459,536 × 17,653,478,973,026 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,653,478,973,026x = 467,467,979,776,553,679,568,502,784 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 467,467,979,776,553,679,568,502,784/17,653,478,973,026 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 26,480,218,459,536
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