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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,402,983,287.24, 39,620,765,008.84 and 12,235,308,272.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,402,983,287.24, 39,620,765,008.84 and 12,235,308,272.46 is: 18,360,511,333.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,402,983,287.24 : 39,620,765,008.84 = 12,235,308,272.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,402,983,287.24/39,620,765,008.84 = 12,235,308,272.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,402,983,287.24x = 39,620,765,008.84 × 12,235,308,272.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,402,983,287.24x = 484,772,273,873,853,677,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,772,273,873,853,677,568/26,402,983,287.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,360,511,333.13

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