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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,204,039,861.20, 39,306,059,791.80 and 8,517,683,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,204,039,861.20, 39,306,059,791.80 and 8,517,683,381.20 is: 12,776,525,071.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,204,039,861.20 : 39,306,059,791.80 = 8,517,683,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,204,039,861.20/39,306,059,791.80 = 8,517,683,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,204,039,861.20x = 39,306,059,791.80 × 8,517,683,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,204,039,861.20x = 334,796,572,269,068,419,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,796,572,269,068,419,072/26,204,039,861.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,525,071.80

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