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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,689,452,494.78, 26,537,905,817.80 and 5,736,772,847.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,689,452,494.78, 26,537,905,817.80 and 5,736,772,847.30 is: 8,606,367,979.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,689,452,494.78 : 26,537,905,817.80 = 5,736,772,847.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,689,452,494.78/26,537,905,817.80 = 5,736,772,847.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,689,452,494.78x = 26,537,905,817.80 × 5,736,772,847.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,689,452,494.78x = 152,241,937,519,695,200,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,241,937,519,695,200,256/17,689,452,494.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,606,367,979.15

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