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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,537,563,147.50, 39,811,935,286.14 and 8,608,541,735.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,537,563,147.50, 39,811,935,286.14 and 8,608,541,735.64 is: 12,914,626,131.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,537,563,147.50 : 39,811,935,286.14 = 8,608,541,735.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,537,563,147.50/39,811,935,286.14 = 8,608,541,735.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,537,563,147.50x = 39,811,935,286.14 × 8,608,541,735.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,537,563,147.50x = 342,722,706,487,334,993,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,722,706,487,334,993,920/26,537,563,147.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,914,626,131.36

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