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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,959,276,618.86, 26,941,593,608.01 and 6,613,581,289.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,959,276,618.86, 26,941,593,608.01 and 6,613,581,289.42 is: 9,921,358,369.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,959,276,618.86 : 26,941,593,608.01 = 6,613,581,289.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,959,276,618.86/26,941,593,608.01 = 6,613,581,289.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,959,276,618.86x = 26,941,593,608.01 × 6,613,581,289.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,959,276,618.86x = 178,180,419,393,025,015,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,180,419,393,025,015,808/17,959,276,618.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,921,358,369.52

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