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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,864,508,017.60, 26,799,672,847.04 and 5,274,639,125.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,864,508,017.60, 26,799,672,847.04 and 5,274,639,125.76 is: 7,912,818,131.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,864,508,017.60 : 26,799,672,847.04 = 5,274,639,125.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,864,508,017.60/26,799,672,847.04 = 5,274,639,125.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,864,508,017.60x = 26,799,672,847.04 × 5,274,639,125.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,864,508,017.60x = 141,358,602,956,565,086,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,358,602,956,565,086,208/17,864,508,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,912,818,131.76

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