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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,717,520,539.20, 26,572,879,586.40 and 5,296,256,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,717,520,539.20, 26,572,879,586.40 and 5,296,256,334.40 is: 7,943,367,782.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,717,520,539.20 : 26,572,879,586.40 = 5,296,256,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,717,520,539.20/26,572,879,586.40 = 5,296,256,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,717,520,539.20x = 26,572,879,586.40 × 5,296,256,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,717,520,539.20x = 140,736,781,832,719,450,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,736,781,832,719,450,112/17,717,520,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,943,367,782.27

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