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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,520,395,462.41, 26,280,593,498.16 and 4,255,564,361.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,520,395,462.41, 26,280,593,498.16 and 4,255,564,361.26 is: 6,383,346,615.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,520,395,462.41 : 26,280,593,498.16 = 4,255,564,361.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,520,395,462.41/26,280,593,498.16 = 4,255,564,361.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,520,395,462.41x = 26,280,593,498.16 × 4,255,564,361.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,520,395,462.41x = 111,838,757,083,530,969,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,838,757,083,530,969,088/17,520,395,462.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,383,346,615.86

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