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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,708,677,786.89, 26,563,016,682.16 and 5,917,796,259.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,708,677,786.89, 26,563,016,682.16 and 5,917,796,259.28 is: 8,876,694,389.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,708,677,786.89 : 26,563,016,682.16 = 5,917,796,259.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,708,677,786.89/26,563,016,682.16 = 5,917,796,259.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,708,677,786.89x = 26,563,016,682.16 × 5,917,796,259.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,708,677,786.89x = 157,194,520,756,800,454,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,194,520,756,800,454,656/17,708,677,786.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,876,694,389.53

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