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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,861,588,713.29, 26,793,122,469.96 and 5,270,446,920.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,861,588,713.29, 26,793,122,469.96 and 5,270,446,920.59 is: 7,905,888,556.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,861,588,713.29 : 26,793,122,469.96 = 5,270,446,920.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,861,588,713.29/26,793,122,469.96 = 5,270,446,920.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,861,588,713.29x = 26,793,122,469.96 × 5,270,446,920.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,861,588,713.29x = 141,211,729,814,791,421,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,211,729,814,791,421,952/17,861,588,713.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,888,556.81

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