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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,729,505,837.39, 40,069,333,273.78 and 9,030,806,142.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,729,505,837.39, 40,069,333,273.78 and 9,030,806,142.62 is: 13,537,787,913.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,729,505,837.39 : 40,069,333,273.78 = 9,030,806,142.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,729,505,837.39/40,069,333,273.78 = 9,030,806,142.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,729,505,837.39x = 40,069,333,273.78 × 9,030,806,142.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,729,505,837.39x = 361,858,381,059,613,458,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,858,381,059,613,458,432/26,729,505,837.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,537,787,913.51

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