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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,840,017,854.32, 26,771,816,053.04 and 8,399,361,534.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,840,017,854.32, 26,771,816,053.04 and 8,399,361,534.26 is: 12,604,592,876.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,017,854.32 : 26,771,816,053.04 = 8,399,361,534.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,017,854.32/26,771,816,053.04 = 8,399,361,534.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,017,854.32x = 26,771,816,053.04 × 8,399,361,534.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,017,854.32x = 224,866,161,958,012,682,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,866,161,958,012,682,240/17,840,017,854.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,604,592,876.21

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