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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,801,506,962.10, 26,706,086,818.35 and 5,381,093,062.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,801,506,962.10, 26,706,086,818.35 and 5,381,093,062.90 is: 8,072,796,242.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801,506,962.10 : 26,706,086,818.35 = 5,381,093,062.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801,506,962.10/26,706,086,818.35 = 5,381,093,062.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801,506,962.10x = 26,706,086,818.35 × 5,381,093,062.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801,506,962.10x = 143,707,938,515,428,294,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,707,938,515,428,294,656/17,801,506,962.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,796,242.55

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