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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,835,522,974.36, 26,735,612,979.04 and 8,375,231,954.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,835,522,974.36, 26,735,612,979.04 and 8,375,231,954.16 is: 12,554,549,729.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,835,522,974.36 : 26,735,612,979.04 = 8,375,231,954.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,835,522,974.36/26,735,612,979.04 = 8,375,231,954.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,835,522,974.36x = 26,735,612,979.04 × 8,375,231,954.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,835,522,974.36x = 223,916,960,136,020,459,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,916,960,136,020,459,520/17,835,522,974.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,554,549,729.66

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