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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,724,766,396.50, 40,072,039,373.43 and 8,792,292,274.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,724,766,396.50, 40,072,039,373.43 and 8,792,292,274.02 is: 13,183,467,236.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,724,766,396.50 : 40,072,039,373.43 = 8,792,292,274.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,724,766,396.50/40,072,039,373.43 = 8,792,292,274.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,724,766,396.50x = 40,072,039,373.43 × 8,792,292,274.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,724,766,396.50x = 352,325,082,187,233,820,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,325,082,187,233,820,672/26,724,766,396.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,183,467,236.35

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