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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,017,149,536.68, 38,998,180,693.23 and 8,751,307,946.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,017,149,536.68, 38,998,180,693.23 and 8,751,307,946.94 is: 13,117,697,161.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,017,149,536.68 : 38,998,180,693.23 = 8,751,307,946.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,017,149,536.68/38,998,180,693.23 = 8,751,307,946.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,017,149,536.68x = 38,998,180,693.23 × 8,751,307,946.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,017,149,536.68x = 341,285,088,617,036,382,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,285,088,617,036,382,208/26,017,149,536.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,117,697,161.09

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