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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,981,451,036.80, 26,972,176,555.20 and 17,705,952,022.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,981,451,036.80, 26,972,176,555.20 and 17,705,952,022.40 is: 26,558,928,033.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,981,451,036.80 : 26,972,176,555.20 = 17,705,952,022.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,981,451,036.80/26,972,176,555.20 = 17,705,952,022.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,981,451,036.80x = 26,972,176,555.20 × 17,705,952,022.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,981,451,036.80x = 477,568,064,026,073,366,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,568,064,026,073,366,528/17,981,451,036.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,558,928,033.60

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