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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,835,522,975.36, 26,735,612,980.54 and 8,375,231,955.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,835,522,975.36, 26,735,612,980.54 and 8,375,231,955.16 is: 12,554,549,731.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,835,522,975.36 : 26,735,612,980.54 = 8,375,231,955.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,835,522,975.36/26,735,612,980.54 = 8,375,231,955.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,835,522,975.36x = 26,735,612,980.54 × 8,375,231,955.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,835,522,975.36x = 223,916,960,175,409,102,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,916,960,175,409,102,848/17,835,522,975.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,554,549,731.16

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