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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,829,205,909.54, 26,743,922,828.55 and 5,238,012,854.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,829,205,909.54, 26,743,922,828.55 and 5,238,012,854.50 is: 7,857,052,763.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,829,205,909.54 : 26,743,922,828.55 = 5,238,012,854.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,829,205,909.54/26,743,922,828.55 = 5,238,012,854.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,829,205,909.54x = 26,743,922,828.55 × 5,238,012,854.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,829,205,909.54x = 140,085,011,555,700,899,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,085,011,555,700,899,840/17,829,205,909.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,857,052,763.12

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