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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,708,677,811.52, 26,563,016,719.10 and 5,917,796,283.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,708,677,811.52, 26,563,016,719.10 and 5,917,796,283.90 is: 8,876,694,426.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,708,677,811.52 : 26,563,016,719.10 = 5,917,796,283.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,708,677,811.52/26,563,016,719.10 = 5,917,796,283.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,708,677,811.52x = 26,563,016,719.10 × 5,917,796,283.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,708,677,811.52x = 157,194,521,629,463,543,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,194,521,629,463,543,808/17,708,677,811.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,876,694,426.46

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