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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,309,077,279.84, 39,447,856,161.24 and 8,373,708,680.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,309,077,279.84, 39,447,856,161.24 and 8,373,708,680.14 is: 12,555,546,970.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,309,077,279.84 : 39,447,856,161.24 = 8,373,708,680.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,309,077,279.84/39,447,856,161.24 = 8,373,708,680.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,309,077,279.84x = 39,447,856,161.24 × 8,373,708,680.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,309,077,279.84x = 330,324,855,550,289,575,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,324,855,550,289,575,936/26,309,077,279.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,555,546,970.98

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