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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,690,646,272.31, 26,539,700,789.84 and 5,737,970,343.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,690,646,272.31, 26,539,700,789.84 and 5,737,970,343.56 is: 8,608,165,790.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,690,646,272.31 : 26,539,700,789.84 = 5,737,970,343.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,690,646,272.31/26,539,700,789.84 = 5,737,970,343.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,690,646,272.31x = 26,539,700,789.84 × 5,737,970,343.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,690,646,272.31x = 152,284,016,059,057,831,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,284,016,059,057,831,936/17,690,646,272.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,608,165,790.83

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