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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,470,728,038.80, 26,206,092,058.20 and 5,679,823,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,470,728,038.80, 26,206,092,058.20 and 5,679,823,718.80 is: 8,519,735,578.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,470,728,038.80 : 26,206,092,058.20 = 5,679,823,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,470,728,038.80/26,206,092,058.20 = 5,679,823,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,470,728,038.80x = 26,206,092,058.20 × 5,679,823,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,470,728,038.80x = 148,845,983,249,220,665,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,845,983,249,220,665,344/17,470,728,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,735,578.20

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