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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,934,687,991.40, 26,904,599,350.14 and 5,514,061,340.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,934,687,991.40, 26,904,599,350.14 and 5,514,061,340.84 is: 8,271,881,352.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,934,687,991.40 : 26,904,599,350.14 = 5,514,061,340.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,934,687,991.40/26,904,599,350.14 = 5,514,061,340.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,934,687,991.40x = 26,904,599,350.14 × 5,514,061,340.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,934,687,991.40x = 148,353,611,167,395,971,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,353,611,167,395,971,072/17,934,687,991.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271,881,352.97

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