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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,204,039,906.20, 39,306,059,859.30 and 8,517,683,426.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,204,039,906.20, 39,306,059,859.30 and 8,517,683,426.20 is: 12,776,525,139.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,204,039,906.20 : 39,306,059,859.30 = 8,517,683,426.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,204,039,906.20/39,306,059,859.30 = 8,517,683,426.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,204,039,906.20x = 39,306,059,859.30 × 8,517,683,426.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,204,039,906.20x = 334,796,574,612,784,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,796,574,612,784,742,400/26,204,039,906.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,525,139.30

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