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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,676,031,878.11, 26,517,540,630.28 and 6,484,009,971.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,676,031,878.11, 26,517,540,630.28 and 6,484,009,971.02 is: 9,727,296,207.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,676,031,878.11 : 26,517,540,630.28 = 6,484,009,971.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,676,031,878.11/26,517,540,630.28 = 6,484,009,971.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,676,031,878.11x = 26,517,540,630.28 × 6,484,009,971.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,676,031,878.11x = 171,939,997,853,556,867,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,939,997,853,556,867,072/17,676,031,878.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,727,296,207.61

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