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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,796,912,540.12, 40,201,363,464.60 and 8,165,866,538.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,796,912,540.12, 40,201,363,464.60 and 8,165,866,538.52 is: 12,250,626,568.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,796,912,540.12 : 40,201,363,464.60 = 8,165,866,538.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,796,912,540.12/40,201,363,464.60 = 8,165,866,538.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,796,912,540.12x = 40,201,363,464.60 × 8,165,866,538.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,796,912,540.12x = 328,278,968,718,457,634,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,278,968,718,457,634,816/26,796,912,540.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,626,568.53

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