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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,681,841,388.99, 40,021,352,506.40 and 8,751,858,116.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,681,841,388.99, 40,021,352,506.40 and 8,751,858,116.58 is: 13,127,324,822.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,681,841,388.99 : 40,021,352,506.40 = 8,751,858,116.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,681,841,388.99/40,021,352,506.40 = 8,751,858,116.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,681,841,388.99x = 40,021,352,506.40 × 8,751,858,116.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,681,841,388.99x = 350,261,198,769,463,623,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,261,198,769,463,623,680/26,681,841,388.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,127,324,822.27

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