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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811,554,072.64, 26,694,089,421.48 and 9,950,648,861.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811,554,072.64, 26,694,089,421.48 and 9,950,648,861.76 is: 14,912,989,031.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811,554,072.64 : 26,694,089,421.48 = 9,950,648,861.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811,554,072.64/26,694,089,421.48 = 9,950,648,861.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811,554,072.64x = 26,694,089,421.48 × 9,950,648,861.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811,554,072.64x = 265,623,510,517,569,617,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,623,510,517,569,617,920/17,811,554,072.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,912,989,031.41

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