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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,106,390,015.32, 39,159,536,145.71 and 8,180,140,883.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,106,390,015.32, 39,159,536,145.71 and 8,180,140,883.01 is: 12,270,196,009.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,106,390,015.32 : 39,159,536,145.71 = 8,180,140,883.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,106,390,015.32/39,159,536,145.71 = 8,180,140,883.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,106,390,015.32x = 39,159,536,145.71 × 8,180,140,883.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,106,390,015.32x = 320,330,522,585,303,547,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,330,522,585,303,547,904/26,106,390,015.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,270,196,009.38

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