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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,861,583,168.96, 26,793,114,157.63 and 5,270,441,366.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,861,583,168.96, 26,793,114,157.63 and 5,270,441,366.26 is: 7,905,880,226.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,861,583,168.96 : 26,793,114,157.63 = 5,270,441,366.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,861,583,168.96/26,793,114,157.63 = 5,270,441,366.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,861,583,168.96x = 26,793,114,157.63 × 5,270,441,366.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,861,583,168.96x = 141,211,537,187,344,973,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,211,537,187,344,973,824/17,861,583,168.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,880,226.38

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