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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,178,804,979.20, 39,273,729,206.40 and 8,491,109,005.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,178,804,979.20, 39,273,729,206.40 and 8,491,109,005.44 is: 12,738,454,486.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,178,804,979.20 : 39,273,729,206.40 = 8,491,109,005.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,178,804,979.20/39,273,729,206.40 = 8,491,109,005.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,178,804,979.20x = 39,273,729,206.40 × 8,491,109,005.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,178,804,979.20x = 333,477,515,741,674,995,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,477,515,741,674,995,712/26,178,804,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,738,454,486.62

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