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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,236,337.05, 26,538,453,715.19 and 5,901,322,440.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,236,337.05, 26,538,453,715.19 and 5,901,322,440.69 is: 8,852,016,752.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,236,337.05 : 26,538,453,715.19 = 5,901,322,440.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,236,337.05/26,538,453,715.19 = 5,901,322,440.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,236,337.05x = 26,538,453,715.19 × 5,901,322,440.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,236,337.05x = 156,611,972,450,634,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,611,972,450,634,137,600/17,692,236,337.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,016,752.83

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