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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,939,374.82, 26,117,032,151.62 and 5,616,836,650.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,939,374.82, 26,117,032,151.62 and 5,616,836,650.18 is: 8,426,907,988.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,939,374.82 : 26,117,032,151.62 = 5,616,836,650.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,939,374.82/26,117,032,151.62 = 5,616,836,650.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,939,374.82x = 26,117,032,151.62 × 5,616,836,650.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,939,374.82x = 146,695,103,383,148,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,695,103,383,148,642,304/17,407,939,374.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,907,988.62

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