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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,452,536,692.80, 26,182,486,197.68 and 5,660,739,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,452,536,692.80, 26,182,486,197.68 and 5,660,739,376.96 is: 8,492,303,051.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,452,536,692.80 : 26,182,486,197.68 = 5,660,739,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,452,536,692.80/26,182,486,197.68 = 5,660,739,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,452,536,692.80x = 26,182,486,197.68 × 5,660,739,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,452,536,692.80x = 148,212,230,605,918,896,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,212,230,605,918,896,128/17,452,536,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,492,303,051.11

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