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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,694,545,590.74, 26,541,636,597.82 and 10,228,377,691.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,694,545,590.74, 26,541,636,597.82 and 10,228,377,691.20 is: 15,342,461,453.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,694,545,590.74 : 26,541,636,597.82 = 10,228,377,691.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,694,545,590.74/26,541,636,597.82 = 10,228,377,691.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,694,545,590.74x = 26,541,636,597.82 × 10,228,377,691.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,694,545,590.74x = 271,477,883,665,206,181,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,477,883,665,206,181,888/17,694,545,590.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,342,461,453.61

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