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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811,553,708.56, 26,694,088,876.44 and 9,950,648,497.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811,553,708.56, 26,694,088,876.44 and 9,950,648,497.68 is: 14,912,988,486.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811,553,708.56 : 26,694,088,876.44 = 9,950,648,497.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811,553,708.56/26,694,088,876.44 = 9,950,648,497.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811,553,708.56x = 26,694,088,876.44 × 9,950,648,497.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811,553,708.56x = 265,623,495,375,284,076,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,623,495,375,284,076,544/17,811,553,708.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,912,988,486.10

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