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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,860,492,460.25, 26,794,774,831.68 and 5,908,716,783.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,860,492,460.25, 26,794,774,831.68 and 5,908,716,783.32 is: 8,864,410,435.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,860,492,460.25 : 26,794,774,831.68 = 5,908,716,783.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,860,492,460.25/26,794,774,831.68 = 5,908,716,783.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,860,492,460.25x = 26,794,774,831.68 × 5,908,716,783.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,860,492,460.25x = 158,322,735,753,093,971,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,322,735,753,093,971,968/17,860,492,460.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,864,410,435.80

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