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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,920,876,232.40, 26,858,356,097.40 and 15,946,466,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,920,876,232.40, 26,858,356,097.40 and 15,946,466,629.20 is: 23,899,271,088.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,920,876,232.40 : 26,858,356,097.40 = 15,946,466,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,920,876,232.40/26,858,356,097.40 = 15,946,466,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,920,876,232.40x = 26,858,356,097.40 × 15,946,466,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,920,876,232.40x = 428,295,879,222,359,490,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,295,879,222,359,490,560/17,920,876,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,899,271,088.54

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