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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,454,316,538.63, 26,181,475,153.92 and 4,189,574,818.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,454,316,538.63, 26,181,475,153.92 and 4,189,574,818.78 is: 6,284,362,311.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,454,316,538.63 : 26,181,475,153.92 = 4,189,574,818.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,454,316,538.63/26,181,475,153.92 = 4,189,574,818.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,454,316,538.63x = 26,181,475,153.92 × 4,189,574,818.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,454,316,538.63x = 109,689,249,023,312,003,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,689,249,023,312,003,072/17,454,316,538.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,284,362,311.21

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