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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,859,767,979.43, 26,789,651,959.92 and 6,668,516,132.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,859,767,979.43, 26,789,651,959.92 and 6,668,516,132.84 is: 10,002,774,195.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,859,767,979.43 : 26,789,651,959.92 = 6,668,516,132.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,859,767,979.43/26,789,651,959.92 = 6,668,516,132.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,859,767,979.43x = 26,789,651,959.92 × 6,668,516,132.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,859,767,979.43x = 178,647,226,287,921,922,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,647,226,287,921,922,048/17,859,767,979.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,002,774,195.81

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