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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,704,648,550.64, 40,048,468,240.64 and 8,772,864,766.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,704,648,550.64, 40,048,468,240.64 and 8,772,864,766.32 is: 13,156,503,269.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,704,648,550.64 : 40,048,468,240.64 = 8,772,864,766.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,704,648,550.64/40,048,468,240.64 = 8,772,864,766.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,704,648,550.64x = 40,048,468,240.64 × 8,772,864,766.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,704,648,550.64x = 351,339,795,973,396,168,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,339,795,973,396,168,704/26,704,648,550.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,156,503,269.73

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