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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,453,586,504.40, 26,184,056,638.20 and 5,661,784,237.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,453,586,504.40, 26,184,056,638.20 and 5,661,784,237.84 is: 8,493,869,103.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,453,586,504.40 : 26,184,056,638.20 = 5,661,784,237.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,453,586,504.40/26,184,056,638.20 = 5,661,784,237.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,453,586,504.40x = 26,184,056,638.20 × 5,661,784,237.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,453,586,504.40x = 148,248,479,156,870,578,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,248,479,156,870,578,176/17,453,586,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,493,869,103.61

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