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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,840,017,851.30, 26,771,816,048.55 and 8,399,361,531.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,840,017,851.30, 26,771,816,048.55 and 8,399,361,531.27 is: 12,604,592,871.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,017,851.30 : 26,771,816,048.55 = 8,399,361,531.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,017,851.30/26,771,816,048.55 = 8,399,361,531.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,017,851.30x = 26,771,816,048.55 × 8,399,361,531.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,017,851.30x = 224,866,161,840,427,696,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,866,161,840,427,696,128/17,840,017,851.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,604,592,871.75

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