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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,681,842,346.59, 40,021,353,940.20 and 8,751,859,075.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,681,842,346.59, 40,021,353,940.20 and 8,751,859,075.09 is: 13,127,326,259.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,681,842,346.59 : 40,021,353,940.20 = 8,751,859,075.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,681,842,346.59/40,021,353,940.20 = 8,751,859,075.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,681,842,346.59x = 40,021,353,940.20 × 8,751,859,075.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,681,842,346.59x = 350,261,249,678,684,389,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,261,249,678,684,389,376/26,681,842,346.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,127,326,259.14

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