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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,478,656,228.80, 39,717,984,343.20 and 11,741,033,598.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,478,656,228.80, 39,717,984,343.20 and 11,741,033,598.40 is: 17,611,550,397.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,478,656,228.80 : 39,717,984,343.20 = 11,741,033,598.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,478,656,228.80/39,717,984,343.20 = 11,741,033,598.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,478,656,228.80x = 39,717,984,343.20 × 11,741,033,598.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,478,656,228.80x = 466,330,188,634,236,321,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,330,188,634,236,321,792/26,478,656,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,611,550,397.60

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