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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,421,557,259.33, 39,636,058,873.09 and 8,487,922,360.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,421,557,259.33, 39,636,058,873.09 and 8,487,922,360.49 is: 12,733,079,548.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,421,557,259.33 : 39,636,058,873.09 = 8,487,922,360.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,421,557,259.33/39,636,058,873.09 = 8,487,922,360.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,421,557,259.33x = 39,636,058,873.09 × 8,487,922,360.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,421,557,259.33x = 336,427,790,390,764,568,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,427,790,390,764,568,576/26,421,557,259.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,733,079,548.97

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