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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,807,242,818.54, 26,711,723,296.47 and 5,855,230,561.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,807,242,818.54, 26,711,723,296.47 and 5,855,230,561.72 is: 8,783,128,314.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,807,242,818.54 : 26,711,723,296.47 = 5,855,230,561.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,807,242,818.54/26,711,723,296.47 = 5,855,230,561.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,807,242,818.54x = 26,711,723,296.47 × 5,855,230,561.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,807,242,818.54x = 156,403,298,601,699,278,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,403,298,601,699,278,848/17,807,242,818.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,783,128,314.44

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