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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,786,702,029.20, 36,946,828,769.16 and 17,628,312,928.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,786,702,029.20, 36,946,828,769.16 and 17,628,312,928.08 is: 24,314,686,389.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,786,702,029.20 : 36,946,828,769.16 = 17,628,312,928.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,786,702,029.20/36,946,828,769.16 = 17,628,312,928.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,786,702,029.20x = 36,946,828,769.16 × 17,628,312,928.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,786,702,029.20x = 651,310,259,242,941,415,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,310,259,242,941,415,424/26,786,702,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,314,686,389.27

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