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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,218,996,865.42, 39,311,585,950.23 and 10,284,943,342.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,218,996,865.42, 39,311,585,950.23 and 10,284,943,342.77 is: 15,420,781,973.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,218,996,865.42 : 39,311,585,950.23 = 10,284,943,342.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,218,996,865.42/39,311,585,950.23 = 10,284,943,342.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,218,996,865.42x = 39,311,585,950.23 × 10,284,943,342.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,218,996,865.42x = 404,317,434,212,548,739,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,317,434,212,548,739,072/26,218,996,865.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,420,781,973.01

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