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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,888,976,837.30, 26,833,213,313.55 and 8,074,308,702.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,888,976,837.30, 26,833,213,313.55 and 8,074,308,702.90 is: 12,111,349,338.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,888,976,837.30 : 26,833,213,313.55 = 8,074,308,702.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,888,976,837.30/26,833,213,313.55 = 8,074,308,702.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,888,976,837.30x = 26,833,213,313.55 × 8,074,308,702.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,888,976,837.30x = 216,659,647,784,368,898,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,659,647,784,368,898,048/17,888,976,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,111,349,338.47

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