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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,788,258,749.80, 40,182,388,124.70 and 8,155,606,615.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,788,258,749.80, 40,182,388,124.70 and 8,155,606,615.40 is: 12,233,409,923.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,788,258,749.80 : 40,182,388,124.70 = 8,155,606,615.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,788,258,749.80/40,182,388,124.70 = 8,155,606,615.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,788,258,749.80x = 40,182,388,124.70 × 8,155,606,615.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,788,258,749.80x = 327,711,750,412,373,655,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,711,750,412,373,655,552/26,788,258,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,233,409,923.10

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