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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,787,894,893.39, 26,680,902,620.30 and 5,834,572,712.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,787,894,893.39, 26,680,902,620.30 and 5,834,572,712.39 is: 8,751,550,832.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,787,894,893.39 : 26,680,902,620.30 = 5,834,572,712.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,787,894,893.39/26,680,902,620.30 = 5,834,572,712.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,787,894,893.39x = 26,680,902,620.30 × 5,834,572,712.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,787,894,893.39x = 155,671,666,370,337,243,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,671,666,370,337,243,136/17,787,894,893.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,751,550,832.93

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