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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,637,618,087.80, 26,456,427,131.70 and 6,005,437,479.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,637,618,087.80, 26,456,427,131.70 and 6,005,437,479.80 is: 9,008,156,219.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,637,618,087.80 : 26,456,427,131.70 = 6,005,437,479.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,637,618,087.80/26,456,427,131.70 = 6,005,437,479.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,637,618,087.80x = 26,456,427,131.70 × 6,005,437,479.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,637,618,087.80x = 158,882,419,078,308,790,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,882,419,078,308,790,272/17,637,618,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,008,156,219.70

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