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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,234,569,990.87, 39,320,238,449.51 and 12,049,961,960.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,234,569,990.87, 39,320,238,449.51 and 12,049,961,960.95 is: 18,060,420,955.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,234,569,990.87 : 39,320,238,449.51 = 12,049,961,960.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,234,569,990.87/39,320,238,449.51 = 12,049,961,960.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,234,569,990.87x = 39,320,238,449.51 × 12,049,961,960.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,234,569,990.87x = 473,807,377,612,018,876,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,807,377,612,018,876,416/26,234,569,990.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,060,420,955.13

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