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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,538,359,091.82, 39,807,687,460.32 and 8,851,988,245.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,538,359,091.82, 39,807,687,460.32 and 8,851,988,245.96 is: 13,278,032,009.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,538,359,091.82 : 39,807,687,460.32 = 8,851,988,245.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,538,359,091.82/39,807,687,460.32 = 8,851,988,245.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,538,359,091.82x = 39,807,687,460.32 × 8,851,988,245.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,538,359,091.82x = 352,377,181,497,601,884,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,377,181,497,601,884,160/26,538,359,091.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,278,032,009.38

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