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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,470,728,039.80, 26,206,092,059.70 and 5,679,823,719.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,470,728,039.80, 26,206,092,059.70 and 5,679,823,719.80 is: 8,519,735,579.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,470,728,039.80 : 26,206,092,059.70 = 5,679,823,719.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,470,728,039.80/26,206,092,059.70 = 5,679,823,719.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,470,728,039.80x = 26,206,092,059.70 × 5,679,823,719.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,470,728,039.80x = 148,845,983,283,946,520,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,845,983,283,946,520,576/17,470,728,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,735,579.70

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