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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,886,672,945.48, 37,120,353,542.52 and 17,115,323,293.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,886,672,945.48, 37,120,353,542.52 and 17,115,323,293.56 is: 23,629,805,477.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,886,672,945.48 : 37,120,353,542.52 = 17,115,323,293.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,886,672,945.48/37,120,353,542.52 = 17,115,323,293.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,886,672,945.48x = 37,120,353,542.52 × 17,115,323,293.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,886,672,945.48x = 635,326,851,651,474,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,326,851,651,474,948,096/26,886,672,945.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,629,805,477.97

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