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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,934,574,478.90, 26,891,453,875.10 and 8,491,139,034.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,934,574,478.90, 26,891,453,875.10 and 8,491,139,034.66 is: 12,731,780,950.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,574,478.90 : 26,891,453,875.10 = 8,491,139,034.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,574,478.90/26,891,453,875.10 = 8,491,139,034.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,574,478.90x = 26,891,453,875.10 × 8,491,139,034.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,574,478.90x = 228,339,073,697,620,525,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,339,073,697,620,525,056/17,934,574,478.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,780,950.04

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