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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,760,026,774.50, 40,157,724,069.15 and 12,599,042,294.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,760,026,774.50, 40,157,724,069.15 and 12,599,042,294.44 is: 18,906,889,303.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,760,026,774.50 : 40,157,724,069.15 = 12,599,042,294.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,760,026,774.50/40,157,724,069.15 = 12,599,042,294.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,760,026,774.50x = 40,157,724,069.15 × 12,599,042,294.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,760,026,774.50x = 505,948,863,995,408,154,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,948,863,995,408,154,624/26,760,026,774.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,906,889,303.92

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