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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,923,416,006.80, 26,885,124,010.20 and 9,658,445,574.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,923,416,006.80, 26,885,124,010.20 and 9,658,445,574.80 is: 14,487,668,362.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,923,416,006.80 : 26,885,124,010.20 = 9,658,445,574.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,923,416,006.80/26,885,124,010.20 = 9,658,445,574.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,923,416,006.80x = 26,885,124,010.20 × 9,658,445,574.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,923,416,006.80x = 259,668,507,024,265,412,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,668,507,024,265,412,608/17,923,416,006.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,487,668,362.20

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