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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,714,653,544.80, 26,572,295,245.20 and 5,293,137,397.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,714,653,544.80, 26,572,295,245.20 and 5,293,137,397.60 is: 7,939,800,196.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,714,653,544.80 : 26,572,295,245.20 = 5,293,137,397.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,714,653,544.80/26,572,295,245.20 = 5,293,137,397.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,714,653,544.80x = 26,572,295,245.20 × 5,293,137,397.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,714,653,544.80x = 140,650,809,702,436,798,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,650,809,702,436,798,464/17,714,653,544.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,939,800,196.87

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