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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,815,964,812.24, 40,209,980,342.22 and 12,647,126,223.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,815,964,812.24, 40,209,980,342.22 and 12,647,126,223.76 is: 18,964,102,183.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,815,964,812.24 : 40,209,980,342.22 = 12,647,126,223.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,815,964,812.24/40,209,980,342.22 = 12,647,126,223.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,815,964,812.24x = 40,209,980,342.22 × 12,647,126,223.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,815,964,812.24x = 508,540,696,842,964,697,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,540,696,842,964,697,088/26,815,964,812.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,964,102,183.30

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