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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,238,437.35, 26,538,456,866.57 and 5,901,324,540.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,238,437.35, 26,538,456,866.57 and 5,901,324,540.35 is: 8,852,019,902.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,238,437.35 : 26,538,456,866.57 = 5,901,324,540.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,238,437.35/26,538,456,866.57 = 5,901,324,540.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,238,437.35x = 26,538,456,866.57 × 5,901,324,540.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,238,437.35x = 156,612,046,769,576,804,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,612,046,769,576,804,352/17,692,238,437.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,019,902.63

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