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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,909,037,200.90, 26,863,555,801.35 and 8,587,987,213.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,909,037,200.90, 26,863,555,801.35 and 8,587,987,213.70 is: 12,881,980,820.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,909,037,200.90 : 26,863,555,801.35 = 8,587,987,213.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,909,037,200.90/26,863,555,801.35 = 8,587,987,213.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,909,037,200.90x = 26,863,555,801.35 × 8,587,987,213.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,909,037,200.90x = 230,703,873,736,510,242,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,703,873,736,510,242,816/17,909,037,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,881,980,820.55

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