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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,464,348,831.20, 26,196,523,246.80 and 5,043,084,626.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,464,348,831.20, 26,196,523,246.80 and 5,043,084,626.40 is: 7,564,626,939.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,464,348,831.20 : 26,196,523,246.80 = 5,043,084,626.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,464,348,831.20/26,196,523,246.80 = 5,043,084,626.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,464,348,831.20x = 26,196,523,246.80 × 5,043,084,626.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,464,348,831.20x = 132,111,283,651,067,281,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,111,283,651,067,281,408/17,464,348,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,564,626,939.60

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