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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,807,242,634.29, 26,711,723,020.02 and 5,855,230,377.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,807,242,634.29, 26,711,723,020.02 and 5,855,230,377.55 is: 8,783,128,038.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,807,242,634.29 : 26,711,723,020.02 = 5,855,230,377.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,807,242,634.29/26,711,723,020.02 = 5,855,230,377.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,807,242,634.29x = 26,711,723,020.02 × 5,855,230,377.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,807,242,634.29x = 156,403,292,063,522,750,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,403,292,063,522,750,464/17,807,242,634.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,783,128,038.16

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