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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,915,904,003.60, 26,873,856,005.40 and 8,101,571,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,915,904,003.60, 26,873,856,005.40 and 8,101,571,792.40 is: 12,152,357,688.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,915,904,003.60 : 26,873,856,005.40 = 8,101,571,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,915,904,003.60/26,873,856,005.40 = 8,101,571,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,915,904,003.60x = 26,873,856,005.40 × 8,101,571,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,915,904,003.60x = 217,720,473,766,367,985,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,720,473,766,367,985,664/17,915,904,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,152,357,688.60

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