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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,939,362.81, 26,117,032,133.62 and 5,616,836,638.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,939,362.81, 26,117,032,133.62 and 5,616,836,638.17 is: 8,426,907,970.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,939,362.81 : 26,117,032,133.62 = 5,616,836,638.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,939,362.81/26,117,032,133.62 = 5,616,836,638.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,939,362.81x = 26,117,032,133.62 × 5,616,836,638.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,939,362.81x = 146,695,102,968,294,621,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,102,968,294,621,184/17,407,939,362.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,907,970.61

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