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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,787,199,761.12, 40,180,904,932.97 and 10,851,837,245.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,787,199,761.12, 40,180,904,932.97 and 10,851,837,245.76 is: 16,277,798,523.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,787,199,761.12 : 40,180,904,932.97 = 10,851,837,245.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,787,199,761.12/40,180,904,932.97 = 10,851,837,245.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,787,199,761.12x = 40,180,904,932.97 × 10,851,837,245.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,787,199,761.12x = 436,036,640,719,945,596,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,036,640,719,945,596,928/26,787,199,761.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,277,798,523.49

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