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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,204,039,795.70, 39,306,059,693.55 and 8,517,683,315.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,204,039,795.70, 39,306,059,693.55 and 8,517,683,315.70 is: 12,776,524,973.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,204,039,795.70 : 39,306,059,693.55 = 8,517,683,315.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,204,039,795.70/39,306,059,693.55 = 8,517,683,315.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,204,039,795.70x = 39,306,059,693.55 × 8,517,683,315.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,204,039,795.70x = 334,796,568,857,659,113,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,796,568,857,659,113,472/26,204,039,795.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,524,973.55

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