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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,934,574,479.90, 26,891,453,876.60 and 8,491,139,035.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,934,574,479.90, 26,891,453,876.60 and 8,491,139,035.66 is: 12,731,780,951.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,574,479.90 : 26,891,453,876.60 = 8,491,139,035.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,574,479.90/26,891,453,876.60 = 8,491,139,035.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,574,479.90x = 26,891,453,876.60 × 8,491,139,035.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,574,479.90x = 228,339,073,737,248,669,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,339,073,737,248,669,696/17,934,574,479.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,780,951.54

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