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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,238,437.87, 26,538,456,867.35 and 5,901,324,540.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,238,437.87, 26,538,456,867.35 and 5,901,324,540.86 is: 8,852,019,903.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,238,437.87 : 26,538,456,867.35 = 5,901,324,540.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,238,437.87/26,538,456,867.35 = 5,901,324,540.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,238,437.87x = 26,538,456,867.35 × 5,901,324,540.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,238,437.87x = 156,612,046,787,883,991,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,612,046,787,883,991,040/17,692,238,437.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,019,903.41

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