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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,809,850,019.77, 26,719,296,877.50 and 8,244,551,649.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,809,850,019.77, 26,719,296,877.50 and 8,244,551,649.61 is: 12,368,920,732.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,809,850,019.77 : 26,719,296,877.50 = 8,244,551,649.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,809,850,019.77/26,719,296,877.50 = 8,244,551,649.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,809,850,019.77x = 26,719,296,877.50 × 8,244,551,649.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,809,850,019.77x = 220,288,623,147,745,148,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,288,623,147,745,148,928/17,809,850,019.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,368,920,732.25

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