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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,938,103.80, 26,117,030,246.88 and 5,616,835,379.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,938,103.80, 26,117,030,246.88 and 5,616,835,379.16 is: 8,426,906,082.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,938,103.80 : 26,117,030,246.88 = 5,616,835,379.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,938,103.80/26,117,030,246.88 = 5,616,835,379.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,938,103.80x = 26,117,030,246.88 × 5,616,835,379.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,938,103.80x = 146,695,059,489,267,417,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,059,489,267,417,088/17,407,938,103.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,906,082.42

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