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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,924,028.45, 26,926,386,042.68 and 5,527,640,347.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,924,028.45, 26,926,386,042.68 and 5,527,640,347.85 is: 8,291,460,521.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,924,028.45 : 26,926,386,042.68 = 5,527,640,347.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,924,028.45/26,926,386,042.68 = 5,527,640,347.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,924,028.45x = 26,926,386,042.68 × 5,527,640,347.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,924,028.45x = 148,839,377,911,303,077,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,839,377,911,303,077,888/17,950,924,028.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,291,460,521.78

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