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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,981,470,216.80, 26,972,205,325.20 and 17,705,971,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,981,470,216.80, 26,972,205,325.20 and 17,705,971,202.40 is: 26,558,956,803.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,981,470,216.80 : 26,972,205,325.20 = 17,705,971,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,981,470,216.80/26,972,205,325.20 = 17,705,971,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,981,470,216.80x = 26,972,205,325.20 × 17,705,971,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,981,470,216.80x = 477,569,090,753,211,203,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,569,090,753,211,203,584/17,981,470,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,558,956,803.60

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