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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,807,242,817.79, 26,711,723,295.35 and 5,855,230,560.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,807,242,817.79, 26,711,723,295.35 and 5,855,230,560.96 is: 8,783,128,313.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,807,242,817.79 : 26,711,723,295.35 = 5,855,230,560.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,807,242,817.79/26,711,723,295.35 = 5,855,230,560.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,807,242,817.79x = 26,711,723,295.35 × 5,855,230,560.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,807,242,817.79x = 156,403,298,574,811,201,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,403,298,574,811,201,536/17,807,242,817.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,783,128,313.30

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