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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,621,280,138.30, 26,431,920,207.45 and 5,989,099,530.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,621,280,138.30, 26,431,920,207.45 and 5,989,099,530.30 is: 8,983,649,295.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,621,280,138.30 : 26,431,920,207.45 = 5,989,099,530.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,621,280,138.30/26,431,920,207.45 = 5,989,099,530.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,621,280,138.30x = 26,431,920,207.45 × 5,989,099,530.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,621,280,138.30x = 158,303,400,899,365,896,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,303,400,899,365,896,192/17,621,280,138.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,983,649,295.45

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