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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,414,720,686.08, 26,116,723,054.08 and 4,989,722,135.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,414,720,686.08, 26,116,723,054.08 and 4,989,722,135.04 is: 7,483,048,018.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,414,720,686.08 : 26,116,723,054.08 = 4,989,722,135.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,414,720,686.08/26,116,723,054.08 = 4,989,722,135.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,414,720,686.08x = 26,116,723,054.08 × 4,989,722,135.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,414,720,686.08x = 130,315,191,117,652,459,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,315,191,117,652,459,520/17,414,720,686.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,483,048,018.21

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