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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,602,785,260.76, 26,401,307,614.02 and 5,178,209,516.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,602,785,260.76, 26,401,307,614.02 and 5,178,209,516.76 is: 7,766,469,926.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,602,785,260.76 : 26,401,307,614.02 = 5,178,209,516.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,602,785,260.76/26,401,307,614.02 = 5,178,209,516.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,602,785,260.76x = 26,401,307,614.02 × 5,178,209,516.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,602,785,260.76x = 136,711,502,341,826,625,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,711,502,341,826,625,536/17,602,785,260.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,766,469,926.02

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