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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,513,873,463.15, 26,274,190,159.44 and 5,719,821,240.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,513,873,463.15, 26,274,190,159.44 and 5,719,821,240.96 is: 8,580,835,717.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,513,873,463.15 : 26,274,190,159.44 = 5,719,821,240.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,513,873,463.15/26,274,190,159.44 = 5,719,821,240.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,513,873,463.15x = 26,274,190,159.44 × 5,719,821,240.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,513,873,463.15x = 150,283,670,962,987,106,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,283,670,962,987,106,304/17,513,873,463.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,580,835,717.42

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