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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,396,789,075.54, 26,081,101,536.89 and 5,438,886,220.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,396,789,075.54, 26,081,101,536.89 and 5,438,886,220.32 is: 8,153,926,747.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,396,789,075.54 : 26,081,101,536.89 = 5,438,886,220.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,396,789,075.54/26,081,101,536.89 = 5,438,886,220.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,396,789,075.54x = 26,081,101,536.89 × 5,438,886,220.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,396,789,075.54x = 141,852,143,759,730,589,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,852,143,759,730,589,696/17,396,789,075.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,153,926,747.27

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