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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,939,809,226.20, 26,909,713,839.30 and 8,621,310,155.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,939,809,226.20, 26,909,713,839.30 and 8,621,310,155.80 is: 12,931,965,233.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,939,809,226.20 : 26,909,713,839.30 = 8,621,310,155.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,939,809,226.20/26,909,713,839.30 = 8,621,310,155.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,939,809,226.20x = 26,909,713,839.30 × 8,621,310,155.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,939,809,226.20x = 231,996,989,212,428,861,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,996,989,212,428,861,440/17,939,809,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,965,233.70

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