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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,672,940.97, 37,120,353,536.32 and 17,115,323,289.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,672,940.97, 37,120,353,536.32 and 17,115,323,289.06 is: 23,629,805,471.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,672,940.97 : 37,120,353,536.32 = 17,115,323,289.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,672,940.97/37,120,353,536.32 = 17,115,323,289.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,672,940.97x = 37,120,353,536.32 × 17,115,323,289.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,672,940.97x = 635,326,851,378,192,842,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,326,851,378,192,842,752/26,886,672,940.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,629,805,471.77

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