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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,939,365.56, 26,117,032,137.75 and 5,616,836,640.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,939,365.56, 26,117,032,137.75 and 5,616,836,640.92 is: 8,426,907,974.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,939,365.56 : 26,117,032,137.75 = 5,616,836,640.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,939,365.56/26,117,032,137.75 = 5,616,836,640.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,939,365.56x = 26,117,032,137.75 × 5,616,836,640.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,939,365.56x = 146,695,103,063,399,399,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,103,063,399,399,424/17,407,939,365.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,907,974.74

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