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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,877,310,228.89, 26,806,654,092.42 and 8,431,417,837.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,877,310,228.89, 26,806,654,092.42 and 8,431,417,837.14 is: 12,642,735,320.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,877,310,228.89 : 26,806,654,092.42 = 8,431,417,837.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,877,310,228.89/26,806,654,092.42 = 8,431,417,837.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,877,310,228.89x = 26,806,654,092.42 × 8,431,417,837.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,877,310,228.89x = 226,018,101,468,764,700,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,018,101,468,764,700,672/17,877,310,228.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,642,735,320.64

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