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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,453,586,485.54, 26,184,056,612.95 and 5,661,784,227.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,453,586,485.54, 26,184,056,612.95 and 5,661,784,227.08 is: 8,493,869,088.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,453,586,485.54 : 26,184,056,612.95 = 5,661,784,227.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,453,586,485.54/26,184,056,612.95 = 5,661,784,227.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,453,586,485.54x = 26,184,056,612.95 × 5,661,784,227.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,453,586,485.54x = 148,248,478,732,170,067,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,248,478,732,170,067,968/17,453,586,485.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,493,869,088.45

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