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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,708,677,791.90, 26,563,016,689.66 and 5,917,796,264.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,708,677,791.90, 26,563,016,689.66 and 5,917,796,264.28 is: 8,876,694,397.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,708,677,791.90 : 26,563,016,689.66 = 5,917,796,264.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,708,677,791.90/26,563,016,689.66 = 5,917,796,264.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,708,677,791.90x = 26,563,016,689.66 × 5,917,796,264.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,708,677,791.90x = 157,194,520,934,077,235,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,194,520,934,077,235,200/17,708,677,791.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,876,694,397.02

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