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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,538,354,314.27, 39,807,680,285.55 and 8,851,983,468.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,538,354,314.27, 39,807,680,285.55 and 8,851,983,468.92 is: 13,278,024,840.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,538,354,314.27 : 39,807,680,285.55 = 8,851,983,468.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,538,354,314.27/39,807,680,285.55 = 8,851,983,468.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,538,354,314.27x = 39,807,680,285.55 × 8,851,983,468.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,538,354,314.27x = 352,376,927,823,741,190,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,376,927,823,741,190,144/26,538,354,314.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,278,024,840.99

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