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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,639,266,845.12, 39,961,356,558.24 and 8,711,738,367.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,639,266,845.12, 39,961,356,558.24 and 8,711,738,367.36 is: 13,068,410,822.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,639,266,845.12 : 39,961,356,558.24 = 8,711,738,367.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,639,266,845.12/39,961,356,558.24 = 8,711,738,367.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,639,266,845.12x = 39,961,356,558.24 × 8,711,738,367.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,639,266,845.12x = 348,132,883,140,172,578,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,132,883,140,172,578,816/26,639,266,845.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,068,410,822.42

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