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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,808,530,948.40, 26,739,155,896.20 and 9,963,611,482.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,808,530,948.40, 26,739,155,896.20 and 9,963,611,482.80 is: 14,960,164,962.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,808,530,948.40 : 26,739,155,896.20 = 9,963,611,482.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,808,530,948.40/26,739,155,896.20 = 9,963,611,482.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,808,530,948.40x = 26,739,155,896.20 × 9,963,611,482.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,808,530,948.40x = 266,418,560,727,757,619,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,418,560,727,757,619,200/17,808,530,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,960,164,962.49

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