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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,445,946,038.29, 26,176,530,766.97 and 6,109,259,779.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,445,946,038.29, 26,176,530,766.97 and 6,109,259,779.54 is: 9,166,555,154.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,445,946,038.29 : 26,176,530,766.97 = 6,109,259,779.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,445,946,038.29/26,176,530,766.97 = 6,109,259,779.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,445,946,038.29x = 26,176,530,766.97 × 6,109,259,779.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,445,946,038.29x = 159,919,226,582,590,029,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,919,226,582,590,029,824/17,445,946,038.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,166,555,154.51

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