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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,236,337.55, 26,538,453,715.94 and 5,901,322,441.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,236,337.55, 26,538,453,715.94 and 5,901,322,441.19 is: 8,852,016,753.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,236,337.55 : 26,538,453,715.94 = 5,901,322,441.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,236,337.55/26,538,453,715.94 = 5,901,322,441.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,236,337.55x = 26,538,453,715.94 × 5,901,322,441.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,236,337.55x = 156,611,972,468,329,349,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,611,972,468,329,349,120/17,692,236,337.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,016,753.58

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