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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,824,955,087.40, 26,737,432,631.10 and 9,559,984,655.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,824,955,087.40, 26,737,432,631.10 and 9,559,984,655.40 is: 14,339,976,983.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,824,955,087.40 : 26,737,432,631.10 = 9,559,984,655.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,824,955,087.40/26,737,432,631.10 = 9,559,984,655.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,824,955,087.40x = 26,737,432,631.10 × 9,559,984,655.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,824,955,087.40x = 255,609,445,678,107,230,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,609,445,678,107,230,208/17,824,955,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,976,983.10

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