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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,840,017,856.94, 26,771,816,057.03 and 8,399,361,536.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,840,017,856.94, 26,771,816,057.03 and 8,399,361,536.88 is: 12,604,592,880.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,017,856.94 : 26,771,816,057.03 = 8,399,361,536.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,017,856.94/26,771,816,057.03 = 8,399,361,536.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,017,856.94x = 26,771,816,057.03 × 8,399,361,536.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,017,856.94x = 224,866,162,061,802,176,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,866,162,061,802,176,512/17,840,017,856.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,604,592,880.18

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