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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,645,439,342.75, 26,473,352,000.97 and 5,693,467,481.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,645,439,342.75, 26,473,352,000.97 and 5,693,467,481.64 is: 8,541,876,788.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,645,439,342.75 : 26,473,352,000.97 = 5,693,467,481.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,645,439,342.75/26,473,352,000.97 = 5,693,467,481.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,645,439,342.75x = 26,473,352,000.97 × 5,693,467,481.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,645,439,342.75x = 150,725,168,747,531,927,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,725,168,747,531,927,552/17,645,439,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,541,876,788.66

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