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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,936,143,670.80, 26,904,215,506.20 and 17,832,831,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,936,143,670.80, 26,904,215,506.20 and 17,832,831,540.40 is: 26,749,247,310.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,936,143,670.80 : 26,904,215,506.20 = 17,832,831,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,936,143,670.80/26,904,215,506.20 = 17,832,831,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,936,143,670.80x = 26,904,215,506.20 × 17,832,831,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,936,143,670.80x = 479,778,342,848,682,196,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,778,342,848,682,196,992/17,936,143,670.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,749,247,310.60

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