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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,238,437.75, 26,538,456,867.15 and 5,901,324,540.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,238,437.75, 26,538,456,867.15 and 5,901,324,540.74 is: 8,852,019,903.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,238,437.75 : 26,538,456,867.15 = 5,901,324,540.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,238,437.75/26,538,456,867.15 = 5,901,324,540.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,238,437.75x = 26,538,456,867.15 × 5,901,324,540.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,238,437.75x = 156,612,046,783,494,062,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,612,046,783,494,062,080/17,692,238,437.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,019,903.22

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