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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,537,571,262.20, 26,306,356,893.30 and 4,451,368,078.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,537,571,262.20, 26,306,356,893.30 and 4,451,368,078.20 is: 6,677,052,117.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,537,571,262.20 : 26,306,356,893.30 = 4,451,368,078.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,537,571,262.20/26,306,356,893.30 = 4,451,368,078.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,537,571,262.20x = 26,306,356,893.30 × 4,451,368,078.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,537,571,262.20x = 117,099,277,328,572,137,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,099,277,328,572,137,472/17,537,571,262.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,052,117.30

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