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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,429,987,184.79, 39,650,953,509.72 and 8,743,623,065.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,429,987,184.79, 39,650,953,509.72 and 8,743,623,065.32 is: 13,117,410,509.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,429,987,184.79 : 39,650,953,509.72 = 8,743,623,065.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,429,987,184.79/39,650,953,509.72 = 8,743,623,065.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,429,987,184.79x = 39,650,953,509.72 × 8,743,623,065.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,429,987,184.79x = 346,692,991,669,452,144,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,692,991,669,452,144,640/26,429,987,184.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,117,410,509.72

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