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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,537,768,046.88, 26,305,328,970.96 and 5,585,537,413.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,537,768,046.88, 26,305,328,970.96 and 5,585,537,413.60 is: 8,377,884,731.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,537,768,046.88 : 26,305,328,970.96 = 5,585,537,413.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,537,768,046.88/26,305,328,970.96 = 5,585,537,413.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,537,768,046.88x = 26,305,328,970.96 × 5,585,537,413.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,537,768,046.88x = 146,929,399,144,353,071,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,929,399,144,353,071,104/17,537,768,046.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,884,731.49

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