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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,251,927,721.88, 39,377,992,556.62 and 6,354,782,586.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,251,927,721.88, 39,377,992,556.62 and 6,354,782,586.78 is: 9,532,198,322.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,251,927,721.88 : 39,377,992,556.62 = 6,354,782,586.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,251,927,721.88/39,377,992,556.62 = 6,354,782,586.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,251,927,721.88x = 39,377,992,556.62 × 6,354,782,586.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,251,927,721.88x = 250,238,581,401,161,236,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,238,581,401,161,236,480/26,251,927,721.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,532,198,322.81

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