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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,924,518,472.31, 26,886,408,492.29 and 5,973,638,706.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,924,518,472.31, 26,886,408,492.29 and 5,973,638,706.76 is: 8,960,335,012.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,924,518,472.31 : 26,886,408,492.29 = 5,973,638,706.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,924,518,472.31/26,886,408,492.29 = 5,973,638,706.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,924,518,472.31x = 26,886,408,492.29 × 5,973,638,706.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,924,518,472.31x = 160,609,690,455,283,400,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,609,690,455,283,400,704/17,924,518,472.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,960,335,012.81

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