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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,399,846,671.68, 39,617,215,896.04 and 12,429,463,823.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,399,846,671.68, 39,617,215,896.04 and 12,429,463,823.76 is: 18,652,409,534.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,399,846,671.68 : 39,617,215,896.04 = 12,429,463,823.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,399,846,671.68/39,617,215,896.04 = 12,429,463,823.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,399,846,671.68x = 39,617,215,896.04 × 12,429,463,823.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,399,846,671.68x = 492,420,751,777,918,812,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,420,751,777,918,812,160/26,399,846,671.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,652,409,534.87

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