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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,948,909,721.35, 26,923,913,073.16 and 6,157,862,797.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,948,909,721.35, 26,923,913,073.16 and 6,157,862,797.79 is: 9,236,982,371.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,948,909,721.35 : 26,923,913,073.16 = 6,157,862,797.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,948,909,721.35/26,923,913,073.16 = 6,157,862,797.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,948,909,721.35x = 26,923,913,073.16 × 6,157,862,797.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,948,909,721.35x = 165,793,762,684,009,185,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,793,762,684,009,185,280/17,948,909,721.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,236,982,371.52

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