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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,508,518,031.60, 26,264,391,538.56 and 5,717,698,299.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,508,518,031.60, 26,264,391,538.56 and 5,717,698,299.36 is: 8,577,074,688.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,508,518,031.60 : 26,264,391,538.56 = 5,717,698,299.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,508,518,031.60/26,264,391,538.56 = 5,717,698,299.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,508,518,031.60x = 26,264,391,538.56 × 5,717,698,299.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,508,518,031.60x = 150,171,866,833,749,671,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,171,866,833,749,671,936/17,508,518,031.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,577,074,688.03

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