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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,538,357,656.62, 39,807,685,300.73 and 8,851,986,811.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,538,357,656.62, 39,807,685,300.73 and 8,851,986,811.11 is: 13,278,029,854.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,538,357,656.62 : 39,807,685,300.73 = 8,851,986,811.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,538,357,656.62/39,807,685,300.73 = 8,851,986,811.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,538,357,656.62x = 39,807,685,300.73 × 8,851,986,811.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,538,357,656.62x = 352,377,105,262,861,680,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,377,105,262,861,680,640/26,538,357,656.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,278,029,854.83

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