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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,938,204.84, 26,117,030,398.50 and 5,616,835,480.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,938,204.84, 26,117,030,398.50 and 5,616,835,480.20 is: 8,426,906,234.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,938,204.84 : 26,117,030,398.50 = 5,616,835,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,938,204.84/26,117,030,398.50 = 5,616,835,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,938,204.84x = 26,117,030,398.50 × 5,616,835,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,938,204.84x = 146,695,062,979,756,736,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,062,979,756,736,512/17,407,938,204.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,906,234.02

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