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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,710,864,226.31, 40,067,584,942.46 and 8,782,845,841.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,710,864,226.31, 40,067,584,942.46 and 8,782,845,841.08 is: 13,174,692,469.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,710,864,226.31 : 40,067,584,942.46 = 8,782,845,841.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,710,864,226.31/40,067,584,942.46 = 8,782,845,841.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,710,864,226.31x = 40,067,584,942.46 × 8,782,845,841.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,710,864,226.31x = 351,907,421,773,960,511,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,907,421,773,960,511,488/26,710,864,226.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,174,692,469.42

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