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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,801,506,958.60, 26,706,086,813.10 and 5,381,093,059.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,801,506,958.60, 26,706,086,813.10 and 5,381,093,059.40 is: 8,072,796,237.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801,506,958.60 : 26,706,086,813.10 = 5,381,093,059.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801,506,958.60/26,706,086,813.10 = 5,381,093,059.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801,506,958.60x = 26,706,086,813.10 × 5,381,093,059.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801,506,958.60x = 143,707,938,393,706,250,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,707,938,393,706,250,240/17,801,506,958.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,796,237.30

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