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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,436,335,179.68, 26,158,659,629.58 and 5,645,457,202.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,436,335,179.68, 26,158,659,629.58 and 5,645,457,202.10 is: 8,469,531,692.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,436,335,179.68 : 26,158,659,629.58 = 5,645,457,202.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,436,335,179.68/26,158,659,629.58 = 5,645,457,202.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,436,335,179.68x = 26,158,659,629.58 × 5,645,457,202.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,436,335,179.68x = 147,677,593,402,964,148,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,677,593,402,964,148,224/17,436,335,179.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,469,531,692.36

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