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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,297,736,982.24, 39,446,052,814.80 and 6,400,735,409.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,297,736,982.24, 39,446,052,814.80 and 6,400,735,409.12 is: 9,600,968,599.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,297,736,982.24 : 39,446,052,814.80 = 6,400,735,409.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,297,736,982.24/39,446,052,814.80 = 6,400,735,409.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,297,736,982.24x = 39,446,052,814.80 × 6,400,735,409.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,297,736,982.24x = 252,483,747,001,708,019,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,483,747,001,708,019,712/26,297,736,982.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,600,968,599.40

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