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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,469,359,892.80, 26,204,039,839.24 and 5,678,455,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,469,359,892.80, 26,204,039,839.24 and 5,678,455,572.80 is: 8,517,683,359.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,469,359,892.80 : 26,204,039,839.24 = 5,678,455,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,469,359,892.80/26,204,039,839.24 = 5,678,455,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,469,359,892.80x = 26,204,039,839.24 × 5,678,455,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,469,359,892.80x = 148,798,476,055,005,593,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,798,476,055,005,593,600/17,469,359,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,517,683,359.21

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