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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,840,017,859.70, 26,771,816,061.14 and 8,399,361,539.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,840,017,859.70, 26,771,816,061.14 and 8,399,361,539.64 is: 12,604,592,884.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,840,017,859.70 : 26,771,816,061.14 = 8,399,361,539.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,840,017,859.70/26,771,816,061.14 = 8,399,361,539.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,840,017,859.70x = 26,771,816,061.14 × 8,399,361,539.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,840,017,859.70x = 224,866,162,170,255,769,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,866,162,170,255,769,600/17,840,017,859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,604,592,884.31

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