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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,262,779,974.70, 39,396,591,698.16 and 8,576,550,373.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,262,779,974.70, 39,396,591,698.16 and 8,576,550,373.52 is: 12,865,616,418.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,262,779,974.70 : 39,396,591,698.16 = 8,576,550,373.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,262,779,974.70/39,396,591,698.16 = 8,576,550,373.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,262,779,974.70x = 39,396,591,698.16 × 8,576,550,373.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,262,779,974.70x = 337,886,853,244,269,101,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,886,853,244,269,101,056/26,262,779,974.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,865,616,418.74

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