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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,475,264,029.10, 26,212,896,043.65 and 5,843,083,421.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,475,264,029.10, 26,212,896,043.65 and 5,843,083,421.10 is: 8,764,625,131.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,475,264,029.10 : 26,212,896,043.65 = 5,843,083,421.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,475,264,029.10/26,212,896,043.65 = 5,843,083,421.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,475,264,029.10x = 26,212,896,043.65 × 5,843,083,421.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,475,264,029.10x = 153,164,138,291,669,106,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,164,138,291,669,106,688/17,475,264,029.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,764,625,131.65

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