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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,982,962,836,487, 26,971,255,666,386 and 8,178,739,348,134.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,982,962,836,487, 26,971,255,666,386 and 8,178,739,348,134.40 is: 12,266,658,836,645.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,982,962,836,487 : 26,971,255,666,386 = 8,178,739,348,134.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,982,962,836,487/26,971,255,666,386 = 8,178,739,348,134.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,982,962,836,487x = 26,971,255,666,386 × 8,178,739,348,134.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,982,962,836,487x = 220,590,869,987,264,080,618,979,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,590,869,987,264,080,618,979,328/17,982,962,836,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,266,658,836,645.68

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