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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,840,017,852.80, 26,771,816,050.80 and 8,399,361,532.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,840,017,852.80, 26,771,816,050.80 and 8,399,361,532.77 is: 12,604,592,874.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,017,852.80 : 26,771,816,050.80 = 8,399,361,532.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,017,852.80/26,771,816,050.80 = 8,399,361,532.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,017,852.80x = 26,771,816,050.80 × 8,399,361,532.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,017,852.80x = 224,866,161,899,483,987,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,866,161,899,483,987,968/17,840,017,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,604,592,874.00

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