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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,807,242,597.74, 26,711,722,965.32 and 5,855,230,341.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,807,242,597.74, 26,711,722,965.32 and 5,855,230,341.02 is: 8,783,127,983.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,807,242,597.74 : 26,711,722,965.32 = 5,855,230,341.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,807,242,597.74/26,711,722,965.32 = 5,855,230,341.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,807,242,597.74x = 26,711,722,965.32 × 5,855,230,341.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,807,242,597.74x = 156,403,290,767,299,543,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,403,290,767,299,543,040/17,807,242,597.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,783,127,983.39

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