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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,668,665,266.52, 40,002,976,885.14 and 8,036,161,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,668,665,266.52, 40,002,976,885.14 and 8,036,161,342.68 is: 12,054,235,681.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,668,665,266.52 : 40,002,976,885.14 = 8,036,161,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,668,665,266.52/40,002,976,885.14 = 8,036,161,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,668,665,266.52x = 40,002,976,885.14 × 8,036,161,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,668,665,266.52x = 321,470,376,436,483,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,470,376,436,483,686,400/26,668,665,266.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,054,235,681.61

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