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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,338,833,378.40, 51,509,950,678.80 and 17,808,892,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,338,833,378.40, 51,509,950,678.80 and 17,808,892,514.40 is: 26,714,220,746.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,338,833,378.40 : 51,509,950,678.80 = 17,808,892,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,338,833,378.40/51,509,950,678.80 = 17,808,892,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,338,833,378.40x = 51,509,950,678.80 × 17,808,892,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,338,833,378.40x = 917,335,175,060,794,638,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,335,175,060,794,638,336/34,338,833,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,714,220,746.88

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