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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,923,809,852.15, 26,885,714,778.23 and 17,923,809,852.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,923,809,852.15, 26,885,714,778.23 and 17,923,809,852.15 is: 26,885,714,778.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,923,809,852.15 : 26,885,714,778.23 = 17,923,809,852.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,923,809,852.15/26,885,714,778.23 = 17,923,809,852.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,923,809,852.15x = 26,885,714,778.23 × 17,923,809,852.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,923,809,852.15x = 481,894,439,424,044,105,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,894,439,424,044,105,728/17,923,809,852.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,885,714,778.23

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