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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,934,574,454.57, 26,891,453,838.77 and 8,491,139,010.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,934,574,454.57, 26,891,453,838.77 and 8,491,139,010.41 is: 12,731,780,913.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,574,454.57 : 26,891,453,838.77 = 8,491,139,010.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,574,454.57/26,891,453,838.77 = 8,491,139,010.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,574,454.57x = 26,891,453,838.77 × 8,491,139,010.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,574,454.57x = 228,339,072,736,868,270,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,339,072,736,868,270,080/17,934,574,454.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,780,913.74

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