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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,696,380,249.68, 36,871,580,876.10 and 17,581,654,029.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,696,380,249.68, 36,871,580,876.10 and 17,581,654,029.48 is: 24,282,819,334.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,696,380,249.68 : 36,871,580,876.10 = 17,581,654,029.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,696,380,249.68/36,871,580,876.10 = 17,581,654,029.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,696,380,249.68x = 36,871,580,876.10 × 17,581,654,029.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,696,380,249.68x = 648,263,378,483,581,288,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,263,378,483,581,288,448/26,696,380,249.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,282,819,334.33

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