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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,787,199,758.93, 40,180,904,929.69 and 10,851,837,243.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,787,199,758.93, 40,180,904,929.69 and 10,851,837,243.57 is: 16,277,798,520.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,787,199,758.93 : 40,180,904,929.69 = 10,851,837,243.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,787,199,758.93/40,180,904,929.69 = 10,851,837,243.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,787,199,758.93x = 40,180,904,929.69 × 10,851,837,243.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,787,199,758.93x = 436,036,640,596,333,690,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,036,640,596,333,690,880/26,787,199,758.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,277,798,520.20

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