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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,824,673,277.60, 40,237,009,916.40 and 9,158,298,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,824,673,277.60, 40,237,009,916.40 and 9,158,298,979.20 is: 13,737,448,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,824,673,277.60 : 40,237,009,916.40 = 9,158,298,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,824,673,277.60/40,237,009,916.40 = 9,158,298,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,824,673,277.60x = 40,237,009,916.40 × 9,158,298,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,824,673,277.60x = 368,502,566,843,426,471,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,502,566,843,426,471,936/26,824,673,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,737,448,468.80

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