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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,701,394,560.52, 26,554,973,431.97 and 8,267,472,278.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,701,394,560.52, 26,554,973,431.97 and 8,267,472,278.60 is: 12,402,554,270.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,701,394,560.52 : 26,554,973,431.97 = 8,267,472,278.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,701,394,560.52/26,554,973,431.97 = 8,267,472,278.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,701,394,560.52x = 26,554,973,431.97 × 8,267,472,278.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,701,394,560.52x = 219,542,506,707,655,262,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,542,506,707,655,262,208/17,701,394,560.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,402,554,270.91

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