def max_index(numbers):
    """
    Returns the largest number in the given list of numbers
    :param numbers: list(int) or list (float) or list(str)
    :return: int or float or str
    """

    max_value = 0
    result = 0
    for i in numbers:
        current_value = abs(float(i))
        if current_value > max_value:
            max_value = current_value
            result = numbers.index(i)

    return result