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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,602,785,259.76, 26,401,307,612.52 and 5,178,209,515.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,602,785,259.76, 26,401,307,612.52 and 5,178,209,515.76 is: 7,766,469,924.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,785,259.76 : 26,401,307,612.52 = 5,178,209,515.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,785,259.76/26,401,307,612.52 = 5,178,209,515.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,785,259.76x = 26,401,307,612.52 × 5,178,209,515.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,785,259.76x = 136,711,502,307,658,006,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,711,502,307,658,006,528/17,602,785,259.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,766,469,924.52

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