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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,204,040,154.20, 39,306,060,231.30 and 8,517,683,674.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,204,040,154.20, 39,306,060,231.30 and 8,517,683,674.20 is: 12,776,525,511.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,204,040,154.20 : 39,306,060,231.30 = 8,517,683,674.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,204,040,154.20/39,306,060,231.30 = 8,517,683,674.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,204,040,154.20x = 39,306,060,231.30 × 8,517,683,674.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,204,040,154.20x = 334,796,587,529,265,872,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,796,587,529,265,872,896/26,204,040,154.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776,525,511.30

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