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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,938,845,422.52, 26,902,036,821.96 and 9,983,154,387.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,938,845,422.52, 26,902,036,821.96 and 9,983,154,387.78 is: 14,971,263,791.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,938,845,422.52 : 26,902,036,821.96 = 9,983,154,387.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,938,845,422.52/26,902,036,821.96 = 9,983,154,387.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,938,845,422.52x = 26,902,036,821.96 × 9,983,154,387.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,938,845,422.52x = 268,567,186,939,369,095,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,567,186,939,369,095,168/17,938,845,422.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,971,263,791.72

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