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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,718,944,004.40, 26,578,416,006.60 and 14,838,066,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,718,944,004.40, 26,578,416,006.60 and 14,838,066,641.20 is: 22,257,099,961.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,718,944,004.40 : 26,578,416,006.60 = 14,838,066,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,718,944,004.40/26,578,416,006.60 = 14,838,066,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,718,944,004.40x = 26,578,416,006.60 × 14,838,066,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,718,944,004.40x = 394,372,307,923,467,567,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,372,307,923,467,567,104/17,718,944,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,257,099,961.80

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