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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,698,896,154.80, 40,048,344,232.20 and 16,238,625,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,698,896,154.80, 40,048,344,232.20 and 16,238,625,620.40 is: 24,357,938,430.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,698,896,154.80 : 40,048,344,232.20 = 16,238,625,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,698,896,154.80/40,048,344,232.20 = 16,238,625,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,698,896,154.80x = 40,048,344,232.20 × 16,238,625,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,698,896,154.80x = 650,330,068,703,601,360,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,330,068,703,601,360,896/26,698,896,154.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,357,938,430.60

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