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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,956,827,829.17, 26,935,267,667.27 and 7,333,052,143.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,956,827,829.17, 26,935,267,667.27 and 7,333,052,143.44 is: 10,999,588,801.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,956,827,829.17 : 26,935,267,667.27 = 7,333,052,143.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,956,827,829.17/26,935,267,667.27 = 7,333,052,143.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,956,827,829.17x = 26,935,267,667.27 × 7,333,052,143.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,956,827,829.17x = 197,517,722,301,604,397,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,517,722,301,604,397,056/17,956,827,829.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,999,588,801.58

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