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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,534,171,550.96, 26,305,642,699.74 and 5,112,502,122.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,534,171,550.96, 26,305,642,699.74 and 5,112,502,122.42 is: 7,670,031,842.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,534,171,550.96 : 26,305,642,699.74 = 5,112,502,122.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,534,171,550.96/26,305,642,699.74 = 5,112,502,122.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,534,171,550.96x = 26,305,642,699.74 × 5,112,502,122.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,534,171,550.96x = 134,487,654,134,042,935,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,487,654,134,042,935,296/17,534,171,550.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,670,031,842.86

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