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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,979,672,088.40, 26,969,508,132.60 and 17,612,340,069.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,979,672,088.40, 26,969,508,132.60 and 17,612,340,069.20 is: 26,418,510,103.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,979,672,088.40 : 26,969,508,132.60 = 17,612,340,069.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,979,672,088.40/26,969,508,132.60 = 17,612,340,069.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,979,672,088.40x = 26,969,508,132.60 × 17,612,340,069.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,979,672,088.40x = 474,996,148,730,406,240,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,996,148,730,406,240,256/17,979,672,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,418,510,103.80

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