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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,715,135,541.76, 26,572,728,887.24 and 7,234,351,961.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,715,135,541.76, 26,572,728,887.24 and 7,234,351,961.42 is: 10,851,538,386.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,715,135,541.76 : 26,572,728,887.24 = 7,234,351,961.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,715,135,541.76/26,572,728,887.24 = 7,234,351,961.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,715,135,541.76x = 26,572,728,887.24 × 7,234,351,961.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,715,135,541.76x = 192,236,473,345,686,601,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,236,473,345,686,601,728/17,715,135,541.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,851,538,386.06

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