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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,858,421,679.04, 26,789,301,243.12 and 5,267,292,396.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,858,421,679.04, 26,789,301,243.12 and 5,267,292,396.80 is: 7,901,430,780.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,858,421,679.04 : 26,789,301,243.12 = 5,267,292,396.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,858,421,679.04/26,789,301,243.12 = 5,267,292,396.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,858,421,679.04x = 26,789,301,243.12 × 5,267,292,396.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,858,421,679.04x = 141,107,082,753,470,758,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,107,082,753,470,758,912/17,858,421,679.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,901,430,780.92

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