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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,539,384,852.56, 26,298,570,773.16 and 5,582,472,452.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,539,384,852.56, 26,298,570,773.16 and 5,582,472,452.76 is: 8,370,364,646.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,539,384,852.56 : 26,298,570,773.16 = 5,582,472,452.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,539,384,852.56/26,298,570,773.16 = 5,582,472,452.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,539,384,852.56x = 26,298,570,773.16 × 5,582,472,452.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,539,384,852.56x = 146,811,046,888,124,956,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,811,046,888,124,956,672/17,539,384,852.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,364,646.32

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