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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,715,880,846.80, 40,078,356,233.40 and 8,083,228,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,715,880,846.80, 40,078,356,233.40 and 8,083,228,712.40 is: 12,126,215,179.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,715,880,846.80 : 40,078,356,233.40 = 8,083,228,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,715,880,846.80/40,078,356,233.40 = 8,083,228,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,715,880,846.80x = 40,078,356,233.40 × 8,083,228,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,715,880,846.80x = 323,962,519,851,614,404,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,962,519,851,614,404,608/26,715,880,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,126,215,179.25

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