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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,407,493,066.96, 39,602,835,741.72 and 8,717,877,081.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,407,493,066.96, 39,602,835,741.72 and 8,717,877,081.68 is: 13,074,041,265.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,407,493,066.96 : 39,602,835,741.72 = 8,717,877,081.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,407,493,066.96/39,602,835,741.72 = 8,717,877,081.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,407,493,066.96x = 39,602,835,741.72 × 8,717,877,081.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,407,493,066.96x = 345,252,654,082,278,359,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,252,654,082,278,359,040/26,407,493,066.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,074,041,265.74

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