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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,924,053.20, 26,926,386,079.80 and 5,527,640,372.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,924,053.20, 26,926,386,079.80 and 5,527,640,372.60 is: 8,291,460,558.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,924,053.20 : 26,926,386,079.80 = 5,527,640,372.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,924,053.20/26,926,386,079.80 = 5,527,640,372.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,924,053.20x = 26,926,386,079.80 × 5,527,640,372.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,924,053.20x = 148,839,378,782,917,132,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,839,378,782,917,132,288/17,950,924,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,291,460,558.90

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