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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,270,810,194.73, 39,411,285,239.16 and 8,579,731,861.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,270,810,194.73, 39,411,285,239.16 and 8,579,731,861.44 is: 12,871,253,576.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,270,810,194.73 : 39,411,285,239.16 = 8,579,731,861.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,270,810,194.73/39,411,285,239.16 = 8,579,731,861.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,270,810,194.73x = 39,411,285,239.16 × 8,579,731,861.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,270,810,194.73x = 338,138,259,666,721,046,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,138,259,666,721,046,528/26,270,810,194.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,871,253,576.13

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