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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,281,997.36, 26,925,422,997.89 and 5,998,534,351.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,281,997.36, 26,925,422,997.89 and 5,998,534,351.19 is: 8,997,801,527.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,281,997.36 : 26,925,422,997.89 = 5,998,534,351.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,281,997.36/26,925,422,997.89 = 5,998,534,351.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,281,997.36x = 26,925,422,997.89 × 5,998,534,351.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,281,997.36x = 161,513,074,773,017,788,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,513,074,773,017,788,416/17,950,281,997.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,997,801,527.40

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