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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,936,171,386.40, 26,904,257,079.60 and 12,357,316,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,936,171,386.40, 26,904,257,079.60 and 12,357,316,344.80 is: 18,535,974,517.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,936,171,386.40 : 26,904,257,079.60 = 12,357,316,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,936,171,386.40/26,904,257,079.60 = 12,357,316,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,936,171,386.40x = 26,904,257,079.60 × 12,357,316,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,936,171,386.40x = 332,464,415,754,442,178,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,464,415,754,442,178,560/17,936,171,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,535,974,517.20

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