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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,469,359,878.80, 26,204,039,818.24 and 5,678,455,558.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,469,359,878.80, 26,204,039,818.24 and 5,678,455,558.80 is: 8,517,683,338.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,469,359,878.80 : 26,204,039,818.24 = 5,678,455,558.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,469,359,878.80/26,204,039,818.24 = 5,678,455,558.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,469,359,878.80x = 26,204,039,818.24 × 5,678,455,558.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,469,359,878.80x = 148,798,475,568,901,488,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,798,475,568,901,488,640/17,469,359,878.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,517,683,338.21

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