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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,924,029.45, 26,926,386,044.18 and 5,527,640,348.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,924,029.45, 26,926,386,044.18 and 5,527,640,348.85 is: 8,291,460,523.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,924,029.45 : 26,926,386,044.18 = 5,527,640,348.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,924,029.45/26,926,386,044.18 = 5,527,640,348.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,924,029.45x = 26,926,386,044.18 × 5,527,640,348.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,924,029.45x = 148,839,377,946,520,911,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,839,377,946,520,911,872/17,950,924,029.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,291,460,523.28

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