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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692,238,442.14, 26,538,456,873.73 and 5,901,324,545.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692,238,442.14, 26,538,456,873.73 and 5,901,324,545.10 is: 8,852,019,909.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692,238,442.14 : 26,538,456,873.73 = 5,901,324,545.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692,238,442.14/26,538,456,873.73 = 5,901,324,545.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692,238,442.14x = 26,538,456,873.73 × 5,901,324,545.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692,238,442.14x = 156,612,046,938,020,675,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,612,046,938,020,675,584/17,692,238,442.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,019,909.76

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