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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,907,984,256.25, 26,847,822,672.74 and 8,939,570,709.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,907,984,256.25, 26,847,822,672.74 and 8,939,570,709.26 is: 13,402,290,606.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,907,984,256.25 : 26,847,822,672.74 = 8,939,570,709.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,907,984,256.25/26,847,822,672.74 = 8,939,570,709.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,907,984,256.25x = 26,847,822,672.74 × 8,939,570,709.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,907,984,256.25x = 240,008,009,172,454,080,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,008,009,172,454,080,512/17,907,984,256.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,402,290,606.14

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