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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,672,939.47, 37,120,353,534.25 and 17,115,323,287.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,672,939.47, 37,120,353,534.25 and 17,115,323,287.56 is: 23,629,805,469.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,672,939.47 : 37,120,353,534.25 = 17,115,323,287.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,672,939.47/37,120,353,534.25 = 17,115,323,287.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,672,939.47x = 37,120,353,534.25 × 17,115,323,287.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,672,939.47x = 635,326,851,287,157,833,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,326,851,287,157,833,728/26,886,672,939.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,629,805,469.70

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