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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,957,377,015.20, 26,936,065,522.80 and 13,603,812,343.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,957,377,015.20, 26,936,065,522.80 and 13,603,812,343.20 is: 20,405,718,514.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,957,377,015.20 : 26,936,065,522.80 = 13,603,812,343.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,957,377,015.20/26,936,065,522.80 = 13,603,812,343.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,957,377,015.20x = 26,936,065,522.80 × 13,603,812,343.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,957,377,015.20x = 366,433,180,636,310,601,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,433,180,636,310,601,728/17,957,377,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,405,718,514.80

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