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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,937,775,846.80, 26,906,663,770.20 and 5,514,492,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,937,775,846.80, 26,906,663,770.20 and 5,514,492,166.20 is: 8,271,738,249.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,937,775,846.80 : 26,906,663,770.20 = 5,514,492,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,937,775,846.80/26,906,663,770.20 = 5,514,492,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,937,775,846.80x = 26,906,663,770.20 × 5,514,492,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,937,775,846.80x = 148,376,586,579,345,244,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,376,586,579,345,244,160/17,937,775,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271,738,249.30

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