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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,934,574,475.89, 26,891,453,870.61 and 8,491,139,031.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,934,574,475.89, 26,891,453,870.61 and 8,491,139,031.66 is: 12,731,780,945.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,574,475.89 : 26,891,453,870.61 = 8,491,139,031.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,574,475.89/26,891,453,870.61 = 8,491,139,031.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,574,475.89x = 26,891,453,870.61 × 8,491,139,031.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,574,475.89x = 228,339,073,578,820,960,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,339,073,578,820,960,256/17,934,574,475.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,780,945.56

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