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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,753,658,669.57, 26,627,158,624.91 and 8,908,122,493.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,753,658,669.57, 26,627,158,624.91 and 8,908,122,493.65 is: 13,360,513,182.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,753,658,669.57 : 26,627,158,624.91 = 8,908,122,493.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,753,658,669.57/26,627,158,624.91 = 8,908,122,493.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,753,658,669.57x = 26,627,158,624.91 × 8,908,122,493.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,753,658,669.57x = 237,197,990,688,502,808,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,197,990,688,502,808,576/17,753,658,669.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,360,513,182.28

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