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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,520,395,465.90, 26,280,593,503.41 and 4,255,564,364.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,520,395,465.90, 26,280,593,503.41 and 4,255,564,364.78 is: 6,383,346,621.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,520,395,465.90 : 26,280,593,503.41 = 4,255,564,364.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,520,395,465.90/26,280,593,503.41 = 4,255,564,364.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,520,395,465.90x = 26,280,593,503.41 × 4,255,564,364.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,520,395,465.90x = 111,838,757,198,248,968,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,838,757,198,248,968,192/17,520,395,465.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,383,346,621.14

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