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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,803,099,022.40, 26,698,978,810.08 and 5,848,576,499.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,803,099,022.40, 26,698,978,810.08 and 5,848,576,499.52 is: 8,771,002,162.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,803,099,022.40 : 26,698,978,810.08 = 5,848,576,499.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,803,099,022.40/26,698,978,810.08 = 5,848,576,499.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,803,099,022.40x = 26,698,978,810.08 × 5,848,576,499.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,803,099,022.40x = 156,151,020,029,816,373,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,151,020,029,816,373,248/17,803,099,022.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,771,002,162.79

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