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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,901,686,419.25, 26,847,949,437.80 and 5,307,599,926.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,901,686,419.25, 26,847,949,437.80 and 5,307,599,926.28 is: 7,960,041,926.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,686,419.25 : 26,847,949,437.80 = 5,307,599,926.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,686,419.25/26,847,949,437.80 = 5,307,599,926.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,686,419.25x = 26,847,949,437.80 × 5,307,599,926.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,686,419.25x = 142,498,174,456,898,273,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,498,174,456,898,273,280/17,901,686,419.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,960,041,926.76

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