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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,502,364,024.58, 26,253,613,352.74 and 4,237,600,207.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,502,364,024.58, 26,253,613,352.74 and 4,237,600,207.52 is: 6,356,416,609.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,502,364,024.58 : 26,253,613,352.74 = 4,237,600,207.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,502,364,024.58/26,253,613,352.74 = 4,237,600,207.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,502,364,024.58x = 26,253,613,352.74 × 4,237,600,207.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,502,364,024.58x = 111,252,317,391,720,873,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,252,317,391,720,873,984/17,502,364,024.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,356,416,609.52

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