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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,234,569,989.12, 39,320,238,446.88 and 12,049,961,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,234,569,989.12, 39,320,238,446.88 and 12,049,961,959.20 is: 18,060,420,952.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,234,569,989.12 : 39,320,238,446.88 = 12,049,961,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,234,569,989.12/39,320,238,446.88 = 12,049,961,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,234,569,989.12x = 39,320,238,446.88 × 12,049,961,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,234,569,989.12x = 473,807,377,511,577,288,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,807,377,511,577,288,704/26,234,569,989.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,060,420,952.51

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