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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,977,428,543.60, 26,959,453,900.20 and 6,183,236,530.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,977,428,543.60, 26,959,453,900.20 and 6,183,236,530.80 is: 9,272,554,181.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,977,428,543.60 : 26,959,453,900.20 = 6,183,236,530.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,977,428,543.60/26,959,453,900.20 = 6,183,236,530.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,977,428,543.60x = 26,959,453,900.20 × 6,183,236,530.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,977,428,543.60x = 166,696,680,206,135,197,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,696,680,206,135,197,696/17,977,428,543.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,272,554,181.03

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