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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,888,976,816.80, 26,833,213,282.80 and 8,074,308,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,888,976,816.80, 26,833,213,282.80 and 8,074,308,682.40 is: 12,111,349,307.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,888,976,816.80 : 26,833,213,282.80 = 8,074,308,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,888,976,816.80/26,833,213,282.80 = 8,074,308,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,888,976,816.80x = 26,833,213,282.80 × 8,074,308,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,888,976,816.80x = 216,659,646,986,003,021,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,659,646,986,003,021,824/17,888,976,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,111,349,307.72

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