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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,485,297,040.96, 26,229,782,641.44 and 5,695,334,355.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,485,297,040.96, 26,229,782,641.44 and 5,695,334,355.68 is: 8,543,599,909.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,485,297,040.96 : 26,229,782,641.44 = 5,695,334,355.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,485,297,040.96/26,229,782,641.44 = 5,695,334,355.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,485,297,040.96x = 26,229,782,641.44 × 5,695,334,355.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,485,297,040.96x = 149,387,382,219,812,143,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,387,382,219,812,143,104/17,485,297,040.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,543,599,909.68

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