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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,760,026,776.95, 40,157,724,072.82 and 12,599,042,296.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,760,026,776.95, 40,157,724,072.82 and 12,599,042,296.91 is: 18,906,889,307.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,760,026,776.95 : 40,157,724,072.82 = 12,599,042,296.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,760,026,776.95/40,157,724,072.82 = 12,599,042,296.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,760,026,776.95x = 40,157,724,072.82 × 12,599,042,296.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,760,026,776.95x = 505,948,864,140,949,716,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,948,864,140,949,716,992/26,760,026,776.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,906,889,307.63

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