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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,787,894,258.57, 26,680,901,669.81 and 5,834,572,076.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,787,894,258.57, 26,680,901,669.81 and 5,834,572,076.97 is: 8,751,549,880.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,787,894,258.57 : 26,680,901,669.81 = 5,834,572,076.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,787,894,258.57/26,680,901,669.81 = 5,834,572,076.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,787,894,258.57x = 26,680,901,669.81 × 5,834,572,076.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,787,894,258.57x = 155,671,643,870,922,276,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,671,643,870,922,276,864/17,787,894,258.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,751,549,880.39

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