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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,861,588,712.29, 26,793,122,468.46 and 5,270,446,919.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,861,588,712.29, 26,793,122,468.46 and 5,270,446,919.59 is: 7,905,888,555.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,861,588,712.29 : 26,793,122,468.46 = 5,270,446,919.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,861,588,712.29/26,793,122,468.46 = 5,270,446,919.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,861,588,712.29x = 26,793,122,468.46 × 5,270,446,919.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,861,588,712.29x = 141,211,729,780,092,616,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,211,729,780,092,616,704/17,861,588,712.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,888,555.31

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