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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,545,639,032.72, 39,824,738,500.19 and 8,617,982,908.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,545,639,032.72, 39,824,738,500.19 and 8,617,982,908.44 is: 12,929,013,134.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,545,639,032.72 : 39,824,738,500.19 = 8,617,982,908.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,545,639,032.72/39,824,738,500.19 = 8,617,982,908.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,545,639,032.72x = 39,824,738,500.19 × 8,617,982,908.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,545,639,032.72x = 343,208,915,727,630,336,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,208,915,727,630,336,000/26,545,639,032.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,929,013,134.87

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