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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,540,687,730.30, 26,310,744,071.28 and 5,588,777,723.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,540,687,730.30, 26,310,744,071.28 and 5,588,777,723.95 is: 8,383,074,975.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,540,687,730.30 : 26,310,744,071.28 = 5,588,777,723.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,540,687,730.30/26,310,744,071.28 = 5,588,777,723.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,540,687,730.30x = 26,310,744,071.28 × 5,588,777,723.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,540,687,730.30x = 147,044,900,366,158,659,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,044,900,366,158,659,584/17,540,687,730.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,074,975.57

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