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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,909,037,212.40, 26,863,555,818.60 and 8,587,987,225.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,909,037,212.40, 26,863,555,818.60 and 8,587,987,225.20 is: 12,881,980,837.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,909,037,212.40 : 26,863,555,818.60 = 8,587,987,225.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,909,037,212.40/26,863,555,818.60 = 8,587,987,225.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,909,037,212.40x = 26,863,555,818.60 × 8,587,987,225.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,909,037,212.40x = 230,703,874,193,583,898,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,703,874,193,583,898,624/17,909,037,212.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,881,980,837.80

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