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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,470,728,052.80, 26,206,092,079.20 and 5,679,823,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,470,728,052.80, 26,206,092,079.20 and 5,679,823,732.80 is: 8,519,735,599.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,470,728,052.80 : 26,206,092,079.20 = 5,679,823,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,470,728,052.80/26,206,092,079.20 = 5,679,823,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,470,728,052.80x = 26,206,092,079.20 × 5,679,823,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,470,728,052.80x = 148,845,983,735,382,278,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,845,983,735,382,278,144/17,470,728,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,735,599.20

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