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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,460,325,945.57, 39,698,233,971.91 and 8,532,343,917.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,460,325,945.57, 39,698,233,971.91 and 8,532,343,917.31 is: 12,801,013,330.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,460,325,945.57 : 39,698,233,971.91 = 8,532,343,917.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,460,325,945.57/39,698,233,971.91 = 8,532,343,917.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,460,325,945.57x = 39,698,233,971.91 × 8,532,343,917.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,460,325,945.57x = 338,718,985,158,130,597,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,718,985,158,130,597,888/26,460,325,945.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,801,013,330.48

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