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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,537,565,545.75, 39,811,938,888.02 and 8,608,544,125.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,537,565,545.75, 39,811,938,888.02 and 8,608,544,125.25 is: 12,914,629,717.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,537,565,545.75 : 39,811,938,888.02 = 8,608,544,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,537,565,545.75/39,811,938,888.02 = 8,608,544,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,537,565,545.75x = 39,811,938,888.02 × 8,608,544,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,537,565,545.75x = 342,722,832,629,034,516,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,722,832,629,034,516,480/26,537,565,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,914,629,717.57

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