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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,710,871,029.47, 40,067,595,049.78 and 8,782,852,632.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,710,871,029.47, 40,067,595,049.78 and 8,782,852,632.65 is: 13,174,702,624.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,710,871,029.47 : 40,067,595,049.78 = 8,782,852,632.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,710,871,029.47/40,067,595,049.78 = 8,782,852,632.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,710,871,029.47x = 40,067,595,049.78 × 8,782,852,632.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,710,871,029.47x = 351,907,782,666,770,251,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,907,782,666,770,251,776/26,710,871,029.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,174,702,624.95

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