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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,835,522,975.86, 26,735,612,981.29 and 8,375,231,955.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,835,522,975.86, 26,735,612,981.29 and 8,375,231,955.66 is: 12,554,549,731.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,835,522,975.86 : 26,735,612,981.29 = 8,375,231,955.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,835,522,975.86/26,735,612,981.29 = 8,375,231,955.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,835,522,975.86x = 26,735,612,981.29 × 8,375,231,955.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,835,522,975.86x = 223,916,960,195,033,202,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,916,960,195,033,202,688/17,835,522,975.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,554,549,731.91

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