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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,718,946,286.40, 26,578,419,429.60 and 14,838,068,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,718,946,286.40, 26,578,419,429.60 and 14,838,068,923.20 is: 22,257,103,384.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,718,946,286.40 : 26,578,419,429.60 = 14,838,068,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,718,946,286.40/26,578,419,429.60 = 14,838,068,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,718,946,286.40x = 26,578,419,429.60 × 14,838,068,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,718,946,286.40x = 394,372,419,366,122,815,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,372,419,366,122,815,488/17,718,946,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,257,103,384.80

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