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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,957,376,412.40, 26,936,064,618.60 and 10,217,705,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,957,376,412.40, 26,936,064,618.60 and 10,217,705,884.40 is: 15,326,558,826.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,957,376,412.40 : 26,936,064,618.60 = 10,217,705,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,957,376,412.40/26,936,064,618.60 = 10,217,705,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,957,376,412.40x = 26,936,064,618.60 × 10,217,705,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,957,376,412.40x = 275,224,785,956,047,847,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,224,785,956,047,847,424/17,957,376,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,326,558,826.60

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