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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,823,923,589.28, 26,736,773,442.06 and 6,783,295,338.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,823,923,589.28, 26,736,773,442.06 and 6,783,295,338.40 is: 10,175,280,978.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,823,923,589.28 : 26,736,773,442.06 = 6,783,295,338.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,823,923,589.28/26,736,773,442.06 = 6,783,295,338.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,823,923,589.28x = 26,736,773,442.06 × 6,783,295,338.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,823,923,589.28x = 181,363,430,653,382,524,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,363,430,653,382,524,928/17,823,923,589.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,175,280,978.12

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