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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,938,088.78, 26,117,030,224.37 and 5,616,835,364.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,938,088.78, 26,117,030,224.37 and 5,616,835,364.14 is: 8,426,906,059.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,938,088.78 : 26,117,030,224.37 = 5,616,835,364.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,938,088.78/26,117,030,224.37 = 5,616,835,364.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,938,088.78x = 26,117,030,224.37 × 5,616,835,364.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,938,088.78x = 146,695,058,970,506,215,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,058,970,506,215,424/17,407,938,088.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,906,059.89

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