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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,835,522,980.75, 26,735,612,988.60 and 8,375,231,960.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,835,522,980.75, 26,735,612,988.60 and 8,375,231,960.55 is: 12,554,549,739.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,835,522,980.75 : 26,735,612,988.60 = 8,375,231,960.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,835,522,980.75/26,735,612,988.60 = 8,375,231,960.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,835,522,980.75x = 26,735,612,988.60 × 8,375,231,960.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,835,522,980.75x = 223,916,960,387,018,424,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,916,960,387,018,424,320/17,835,522,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,554,549,739.23

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