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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,915,365,928.40, 26,872,044,444 and 5,493,662,399.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,915,365,928.40, 26,872,044,444 and 5,493,662,399.04 is: 8,240,185,589.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,915,365,928.40 : 26,872,044,444 = 5,493,662,399.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,915,365,928.40/26,872,044,444 = 5,493,662,399.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,915,365,928.40x = 26,872,044,444 × 5,493,662,399.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,915,365,928.40x = 147,625,940,147,334,545,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,625,940,147,334,545,408/17,915,365,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,240,185,589.14

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