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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,787,199,748.81, 40,180,904,914.50 and 10,851,837,233.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,787,199,748.81, 40,180,904,914.50 and 10,851,837,233.45 is: 16,277,798,505.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,787,199,748.81 : 40,180,904,914.50 = 10,851,837,233.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,787,199,748.81/40,180,904,914.50 = 10,851,837,233.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,787,199,748.81x = 40,180,904,914.50 × 10,851,837,233.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,787,199,748.81x = 436,036,640,024,684,265,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,036,640,024,684,265,472/26,787,199,748.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,277,798,505.02

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