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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,807,242,635.29, 26,711,723,021.52 and 5,855,230,378.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,807,242,635.29, 26,711,723,021.52 and 5,855,230,378.55 is: 8,783,128,039.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,807,242,635.29 : 26,711,723,021.52 = 5,855,230,378.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,807,242,635.29/26,711,723,021.52 = 5,855,230,378.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,807,242,635.29x = 26,711,723,021.52 × 5,855,230,378.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,807,242,635.29x = 156,403,292,099,017,310,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,403,292,099,017,310,208/17,807,242,635.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,783,128,039.66

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