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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,787,199,749.81, 40,180,904,916 and 10,851,837,234.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,787,199,749.81, 40,180,904,916 and 10,851,837,234.45 is: 16,277,798,506.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,787,199,749.81 : 40,180,904,916 = 10,851,837,234.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,787,199,749.81/40,180,904,916 = 10,851,837,234.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,787,199,749.81x = 40,180,904,916 × 10,851,837,234.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,787,199,749.81x = 436,036,640,081,343,873,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,036,640,081,343,873,024/26,787,199,749.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,277,798,506.52

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