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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,659,402,653.42, 26,478,434,629.53 and 7,037,261,095.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,659,402,653.42, 26,478,434,629.53 and 7,037,261,095.32 is: 10,551,639,913.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,659,402,653.42 : 26,478,434,629.53 = 7,037,261,095.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,659,402,653.42/26,478,434,629.53 = 7,037,261,095.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,659,402,653.42x = 26,478,434,629.53 × 7,037,261,095.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,659,402,653.42x = 186,335,657,883,365,277,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,335,657,883,365,277,696/17,659,402,653.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,551,639,913.33

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