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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,706,170,465.37, 26,542,911,459.74 and 8,855,307,457.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,706,170,465.37, 26,542,911,459.74 and 8,855,307,457.29 is: 13,274,787,015.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,706,170,465.37 : 26,542,911,459.74 = 8,855,307,457.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,706,170,465.37/26,542,911,459.74 = 8,855,307,457.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,706,170,465.37x = 26,542,911,459.74 × 8,855,307,457.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,706,170,465.37x = 235,045,641,787,579,564,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,045,641,787,579,564,032/17,706,170,465.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,274,787,015.48

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