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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,710,863,965.42, 40,067,584,551.04 and 8,782,845,580.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,710,863,965.42, 40,067,584,551.04 and 8,782,845,580.34 is: 13,174,692,078.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,710,863,965.42 : 40,067,584,551.04 = 8,782,845,580.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,710,863,965.42/40,067,584,551.04 = 8,782,845,580.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,710,863,965.42x = 40,067,584,551.04 × 8,782,845,580.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,710,863,965.42x = 351,907,407,889,000,955,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,907,407,889,000,955,904/26,710,863,965.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,174,692,078.27

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