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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,715,135,529.66, 26,572,728,869.10 and 7,234,351,949.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,715,135,529.66, 26,572,728,869.10 and 7,234,351,949.33 is: 10,851,538,367.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,715,135,529.66 : 26,572,728,869.10 = 7,234,351,949.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,715,135,529.66/26,572,728,869.10 = 7,234,351,949.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,715,135,529.66x = 26,572,728,869.10 × 7,234,351,949.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,715,135,529.66x = 192,236,472,893,156,589,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,236,472,893,156,589,568/17,715,135,529.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,851,538,367.93

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