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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,537,563,180.20, 39,811,935,335.04 and 8,608,541,768.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,537,563,180.20, 39,811,935,335.04 and 8,608,541,768.58 is: 12,914,626,180.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,537,563,180.20 : 39,811,935,335.04 = 8,608,541,768.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,537,563,180.20/39,811,935,335.04 = 8,608,541,768.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,537,563,180.20x = 39,811,935,335.04 × 8,608,541,768.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,537,563,180.20x = 342,722,708,219,697,823,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,722,708,219,697,823,744/26,537,563,180.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,914,626,180.73

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