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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,582,493,677.28, 26,377,819,912.44 and 5,791,189,005.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,582,493,677.28, 26,377,819,912.44 and 5,791,189,005.12 is: 8,688,127,148.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,582,493,677.28 : 26,377,819,912.44 = 5,791,189,005.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,582,493,677.28/26,377,819,912.44 = 5,791,189,005.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,582,493,677.28x = 26,377,819,912.44 × 5,791,189,005.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,582,493,677.28x = 152,758,940,655,957,934,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,758,940,655,957,934,080/17,582,493,677.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,127,148.50

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