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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,924,047.20, 26,926,386,070.80 and 5,527,640,366.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,924,047.20, 26,926,386,070.80 and 5,527,640,366.60 is: 8,291,460,549.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,924,047.20 : 26,926,386,070.80 = 5,527,640,366.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,924,047.20/26,926,386,070.80 = 5,527,640,366.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,924,047.20x = 26,926,386,070.80 × 5,527,640,366.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,924,047.20x = 148,839,378,571,610,062,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,839,378,571,610,062,848/17,950,924,047.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,291,460,549.90

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