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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,614,384,519.69, 26,424,058,271.54 and 5,658,627,744.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,614,384,519.69, 26,424,058,271.54 and 5,658,627,744.60 is: 8,488,738,797.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,614,384,519.69 : 26,424,058,271.54 = 5,658,627,744.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,614,384,519.69/26,424,058,271.54 = 5,658,627,744.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,614,384,519.69x = 26,424,058,271.54 × 5,658,627,744.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,614,384,519.69x = 149,523,909,260,263,391,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,523,909,260,263,391,232/17,614,384,519.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,488,738,797.15

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