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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,801,506,961.60, 26,706,086,817.60 and 5,381,093,062.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,801,506,961.60, 26,706,086,817.60 and 5,381,093,062.40 is: 8,072,796,241.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801,506,961.60 : 26,706,086,817.60 = 5,381,093,062.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801,506,961.60/26,706,086,817.60 = 5,381,093,062.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801,506,961.60x = 26,706,086,817.60 × 5,381,093,062.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801,506,961.60x = 143,707,938,498,039,431,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,707,938,498,039,431,168/17,801,506,961.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,796,241.80

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