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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,504,257,429.60, 26,256,386,144.40 and 5,249,779,093.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,504,257,429.60, 26,256,386,144.40 and 5,249,779,093.60 is: 7,874,668,640.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,504,257,429.60 : 26,256,386,144.40 = 5,249,779,093.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,504,257,429.60/26,256,386,144.40 = 5,249,779,093.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,504,257,429.60x = 26,256,386,144.40 × 5,249,779,093.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,504,257,429.60x = 137,840,227,054,359,855,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,840,227,054,359,855,104/17,504,257,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874,668,640.40

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