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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,934,574,455.08, 26,891,453,839.52 and 8,491,139,010.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,934,574,455.08, 26,891,453,839.52 and 8,491,139,010.91 is: 12,731,780,914.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,574,455.08 : 26,891,453,839.52 = 8,491,139,010.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,574,455.08/26,891,453,839.52 = 8,491,139,010.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,574,455.08x = 26,891,453,839.52 × 8,491,139,010.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,574,455.08x = 228,339,072,756,656,865,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,339,072,756,656,865,280/17,934,574,455.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,780,914.49

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