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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,821,025,793.60, 26,731,538,690.40 and 8,974,446,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,821,025,793.60, 26,731,538,690.40 and 8,974,446,331.20 is: 13,461,669,496.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,821,025,793.60 : 26,731,538,690.40 = 8,974,446,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,821,025,793.60/26,731,538,690.40 = 8,974,446,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,821,025,793.60x = 26,731,538,690.40 × 8,974,446,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,821,025,793.60x = 239,900,759,327,391,154,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,900,759,327,391,154,176/17,821,025,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,461,669,496.80

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