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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,714,742,372.60, 26,575,939,934.10 and 5,294,328,473.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,714,742,372.60, 26,575,939,934.10 and 5,294,328,473.40 is: 7,942,636,282.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,714,742,372.60 : 26,575,939,934.10 = 5,294,328,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,714,742,372.60/26,575,939,934.10 = 5,294,328,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,714,742,372.60x = 26,575,939,934.10 × 5,294,328,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,714,742,372.60x = 140,701,755,500,473,729,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,701,755,500,473,729,024/17,714,742,372.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,942,636,282.31

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