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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,104,831,765.50, 39,117,281,353.10 and 17,564,581,721.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,104,831,765.50, 39,117,281,353.10 and 17,564,581,721.44 is: 26,319,981,343.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,104,831,765.50 : 39,117,281,353.10 = 17,564,581,721.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,104,831,765.50/39,117,281,353.10 = 17,564,581,721.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,104,831,765.50x = 39,117,281,353.10 × 17,564,581,721.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,104,831,765.50x = 687,078,685,046,890,430,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,078,685,046,890,430,464/26,104,831,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,319,981,343.65

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