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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,915,365,923.90, 26,872,044,437.25 and 5,493,662,394.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,915,365,923.90, 26,872,044,437.25 and 5,493,662,394.54 is: 8,240,185,582.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,915,365,923.90 : 26,872,044,437.25 = 5,493,662,394.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,915,365,923.90/26,872,044,437.25 = 5,493,662,394.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,915,365,923.90x = 26,872,044,437.25 × 5,493,662,394.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,915,365,923.90x = 147,625,939,989,328,134,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,625,939,989,328,134,144/17,915,365,923.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,240,185,582.39

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