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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,924,047.70, 26,926,386,071.55 and 5,527,640,367.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,924,047.70, 26,926,386,071.55 and 5,527,640,367.10 is: 8,291,460,550.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,924,047.70 : 26,926,386,071.55 = 5,527,640,367.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,924,047.70/26,926,386,071.55 = 5,527,640,367.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,924,047.70x = 26,926,386,071.55 × 5,527,640,367.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,924,047.70x = 148,839,378,589,218,963,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,839,378,589,218,963,456/17,950,924,047.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,291,460,550.65

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