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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,297,736,627.96, 39,446,052,284.75 and 6,400,735,055.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,297,736,627.96, 39,446,052,284.75 and 6,400,735,055.78 is: 9,600,968,069.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,297,736,627.96 : 39,446,052,284.75 = 6,400,735,055.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,297,736,627.96/39,446,052,284.75 = 6,400,735,055.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,297,736,627.96x = 39,446,052,284.75 × 6,400,735,055.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,297,736,627.96x = 252,483,729,670,900,842,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,483,729,670,900,842,496/26,297,736,627.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,600,968,069.72

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