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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,901,686,421.21, 26,847,949,440.75 and 5,307,599,928.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,901,686,421.21, 26,847,949,440.75 and 5,307,599,928.25 is: 7,960,041,929.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,901,686,421.21 : 26,847,949,440.75 = 5,307,599,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,901,686,421.21/26,847,949,440.75 = 5,307,599,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,901,686,421.21x = 26,847,949,440.75 × 5,307,599,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,901,686,421.21x = 142,498,174,525,403,316,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,498,174,525,403,316,224/17,901,686,421.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,960,041,929.71

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