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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,469,359,742.80, 26,204,039,614.20 and 5,678,455,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,469,359,742.80, 26,204,039,614.20 and 5,678,455,422.80 is: 8,517,683,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,469,359,742.80 : 26,204,039,614.20 = 5,678,455,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,469,359,742.80/26,204,039,614.20 = 5,678,455,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,469,359,742.80x = 26,204,039,614.20 × 5,678,455,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,469,359,742.80x = 148,798,470,846,520,033,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,798,470,846,520,033,280/17,469,359,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,517,683,134.20

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