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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,907,212,304.88, 26,850,739,328.14 and 5,949,062,736.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,907,212,304.88, 26,850,739,328.14 and 5,949,062,736.38 is: 8,920,245,656.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,907,212,304.88 : 26,850,739,328.14 = 5,949,062,736.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,907,212,304.88/26,850,739,328.14 = 5,949,062,736.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,907,212,304.88x = 26,850,739,328.14 × 5,949,062,736.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,907,212,304.88x = 159,736,732,781,345,865,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,736,732,781,345,865,728/17,907,212,304.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,920,245,656.43

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