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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,322,713,639.96, 39,482,679,854.34 and 8,634,061,334.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,322,713,639.96, 39,482,679,854.34 and 8,634,061,334.84 is: 12,950,635,872.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,322,713,639.96 : 39,482,679,854.34 = 8,634,061,334.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,322,713,639.96/39,482,679,854.34 = 8,634,061,334.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,322,713,639.96x = 39,482,679,854.34 × 8,634,061,334.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,322,713,639.96x = 340,895,879,526,223,183,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,895,879,526,223,183,872/26,322,713,639.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,950,635,872.46

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