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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,709,831,062.80, 40,064,746,594.20 and 18,873,414,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,709,831,062.80, 40,064,746,594.20 and 18,873,414,653.20 is: 28,310,121,979.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,709,831,062.80 : 40,064,746,594.20 = 18,873,414,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,709,831,062.80/40,064,746,594.20 = 18,873,414,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,709,831,062.80x = 40,064,746,594.20 × 18,873,414,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,709,831,062.80x = 756,158,575,447,719,018,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,158,575,447,719,018,496/26,709,831,062.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,310,121,979.80

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