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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,426,016,679.60, 26,139,025,019.40 and 4,339,813,495.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,426,016,679.60, 26,139,025,019.40 and 4,339,813,495.60 is: 6,509,720,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,426,016,679.60 : 26,139,025,019.40 = 4,339,813,495.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,426,016,679.60/26,139,025,019.40 = 4,339,813,495.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,426,016,679.60x = 26,139,025,019.40 × 4,339,813,495.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,426,016,679.60x = 113,438,493,541,018,189,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,438,493,541,018,189,824/17,426,016,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,509,720,243.40

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