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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,938,225.84, 26,117,030,430 and 5,616,835,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,938,225.84, 26,117,030,430 and 5,616,835,501.20 is: 8,426,906,265.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,938,225.84 : 26,117,030,430 = 5,616,835,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,938,225.84/26,117,030,430 = 5,616,835,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,938,225.84x = 26,117,030,430 × 5,616,835,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,938,225.84x = 146,695,063,705,144,688,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,063,705,144,688,640/17,407,938,225.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,906,265.52

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