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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,760,026,785.41, 40,157,724,085.54 and 12,599,042,305.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,760,026,785.41, 40,157,724,085.54 and 12,599,042,305.32 is: 18,906,889,320.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,760,026,785.41 : 40,157,724,085.54 = 12,599,042,305.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,760,026,785.41/40,157,724,085.54 = 12,599,042,305.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,760,026,785.41x = 40,157,724,085.54 × 12,599,042,305.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,760,026,785.41x = 505,948,864,639,061,196,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,948,864,639,061,196,800/26,760,026,785.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,906,889,320.26

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