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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,681,841,395.86, 40,021,352,516.72 and 8,751,858,123.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,681,841,395.86, 40,021,352,516.72 and 8,751,858,123.44 is: 13,127,324,832.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,681,841,395.86 : 40,021,352,516.72 = 8,751,858,123.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,681,841,395.86/40,021,352,516.72 = 8,751,858,123.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,681,841,395.86x = 40,021,352,516.72 × 8,751,858,123.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,681,841,395.86x = 350,261,199,134,511,857,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,261,199,134,511,857,664/26,681,841,395.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,127,324,832.57

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