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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,694,545,599.78, 26,541,636,611.33 and 10,228,377,700.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,694,545,599.78, 26,541,636,611.33 and 10,228,377,700.24 is: 15,342,461,467.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,694,545,599.78 : 26,541,636,611.33 = 10,228,377,700.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,694,545,599.78/26,541,636,611.33 = 10,228,377,700.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,694,545,599.78x = 26,541,636,611.33 × 10,228,377,700.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,694,545,599.78x = 271,477,884,043,142,168,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,477,884,043,142,168,576/17,694,545,599.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,342,461,467.14

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