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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,935,893,601.70, 26,903,840,402.55 and 8,617,394,531.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,935,893,601.70, 26,903,840,402.55 and 8,617,394,531.30 is: 12,926,091,796.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,935,893,601.70 : 26,903,840,402.55 = 8,617,394,531.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,935,893,601.70/26,903,840,402.55 = 8,617,394,531.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,935,893,601.70x = 26,903,840,402.55 × 8,617,394,531.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,935,893,601.70x = 231,841,007,155,902,349,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,841,007,155,902,349,312/17,935,893,601.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,926,091,796.95

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