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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,236,221.08, 26,538,453,540.96 and 5,901,322,324.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,236,221.08, 26,538,453,540.96 and 5,901,322,324.04 is: 8,852,016,577.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,236,221.08 : 26,538,453,540.96 = 5,901,322,324.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,236,221.08/26,538,453,540.96 = 5,901,322,324.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,236,221.08x = 26,538,453,540.96 × 5,901,322,324.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,236,221.08x = 156,611,968,326,765,641,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,611,968,326,765,641,728/17,692,236,221.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,016,577.77

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