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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,464,320,818.70, 26,196,481,228.05 and 5,043,056,613.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,464,320,818.70, 26,196,481,228.05 and 5,043,056,613.90 is: 7,564,584,920.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,464,320,818.70 : 26,196,481,228.05 = 5,043,056,613.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,464,320,818.70/26,196,481,228.05 = 5,043,056,613.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,464,320,818.70x = 26,196,481,228.05 × 5,043,056,613.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,464,320,818.70x = 132,110,337,918,024,728,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,110,337,918,024,728,576/17,464,320,818.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,564,584,920.85

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