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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,743,808,865.31, 40,115,884,244.33 and 7,857,019,282.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,743,808,865.31, 40,115,884,244.33 and 7,857,019,282.75 is: 11,785,579,146.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,743,808,865.31 : 40,115,884,244.33 = 7,857,019,282.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,743,808,865.31/40,115,884,244.33 = 7,857,019,282.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,743,808,865.31x = 40,115,884,244.33 × 7,857,019,282.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,743,808,865.31x = 315,191,276,052,267,728,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,191,276,052,267,728,896/26,743,808,865.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,785,579,146.17

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