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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,681,841,387.86, 40,021,352,504.71 and 8,751,858,115.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,681,841,387.86, 40,021,352,504.71 and 8,751,858,115.45 is: 13,127,324,820.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,681,841,387.86 : 40,021,352,504.71 = 8,751,858,115.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,681,841,387.86/40,021,352,504.71 = 8,751,858,115.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,681,841,387.86x = 40,021,352,504.71 × 8,751,858,115.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,681,841,387.86x = 350,261,198,709,566,341,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,261,198,709,566,341,120/26,681,841,387.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,127,324,820.58

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