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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,840,017,857.94, 26,771,816,058.53 and 8,399,361,537.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,840,017,857.94, 26,771,816,058.53 and 8,399,361,537.88 is: 12,604,592,881.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,017,857.94 : 26,771,816,058.53 = 8,399,361,537.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,017,857.94/26,771,816,058.53 = 8,399,361,537.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,017,857.94x = 26,771,816,058.53 × 8,399,361,537.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,017,857.94x = 224,866,162,101,215,002,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,866,162,101,215,002,624/17,840,017,857.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,604,592,881.68

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