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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,537,565,544.38, 39,811,938,885.97 and 8,608,544,123.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,537,565,544.38, 39,811,938,885.97 and 8,608,544,123.88 is: 12,914,629,715.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,537,565,544.38 : 39,811,938,885.97 = 8,608,544,123.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,537,565,544.38/39,811,938,885.97 = 8,608,544,123.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,537,565,544.38x = 39,811,938,885.97 × 8,608,544,123.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,537,565,544.38x = 342,722,832,557,245,988,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,722,832,557,245,988,864/26,537,565,544.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,914,629,715.53

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